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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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£*^\:,,,,, gradually lost into lesser forms (such ,,,,,:\^*£
#@£&*^\«:, as heat). ,:«\^*&£@#
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##@&*^\«:, specific and intricate canals, for this ,:«\^*&@##
&*\\««:,,, to happen in a controlled manner. think ,,,:««\\*&
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##@£*^\«:, and then, when the circuit closes, the ,:«\^*£@##
#@£&*^\«:, arrow is forced to do your bidding! ,:«\^*&£@#
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#@£&*^\«:, of course, you're also irreversably ,:«\^*&£@#
£*^«,,,,,, draining time from the universe, but ,,,,,,«^*£
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&&*^«:,,,, filament of your canal is too weak, or ,,,,:«^*&&
#@£&*^\«:, the potential is high enough to escape ,:«\^*&£@#
#@£&*^\«:, any self-closing mechanisms - a breach. ,:«\^*&£@#
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&&&**^\«:, spells (hard to pull off) or there's no ,:«\^**&&&
#@£&*^\«:, more energy to fall through. ,:«\^*&£@#
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£&**\::,,, in that case the outcome depends on the ,,,::\**&£
£&^\\\:,,, spell. small-scale breaches might not ,,,:\\\^&£
#@£&*^\«:, even be noticeable by the uninitiated; ,:«\^*&£@#
£&*\::,,,, but a spell might also very well bring ,,,,::\*&£
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