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§%;~^,,,,, ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ,,,,,^~;%§
¤§%;~^,,,, FROM YOURSELF. IT WORKS BY EXPLOITING A ,,,,^~;%§¤
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@#¤§%;~^,, THINGS IN THIS UNIVERSE ALWAYS SEEK THE ,,^~;%§¤#@
#¤§%;~^,,, LEAST ENERGETIC STATE. ALL POTENTIAL IS ,,,^~;%§¤#
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§%;~^,,,,, DRAINING TIME FROM THE UNIVERSE, BUT ,,,,,^~;%§
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%;~^,,,,,, THE POTENTIAL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ESCAPE ,,,,,,^~;%
§%;~^,,,,, ANY SELF-CLOSING MECHANISMS - A BREACH. ,,,,,^~;%§
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