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¤$»,,,,,,, from yourself. it works by exploiting a ,,,,,,,»$¤
##¶¤¤$†»:, kind of gravity, called the ,:»†$¤¤¶##
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#¤¤¤¤$†»:, things in this universe always seek the ,:»†$¤¤¤¤#
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#¶¤¤¤$†»:, entropy. ,:»†$¤¤¤¶#
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#¶¤¤¤$†»:, although many are local, they stay ,:»†$¤¤¤¶#
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##¶¤¤$†»:, in that case the outcome depends on the ,:»†$¤¤¶##
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