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&%*~^,,,,, ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ,,,,,^~*%&
%*~^,,,,,, FROM YOURSELF. IT WORKS BY EXPLOITING A ,,,,,,^~*%
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&%*~^,,,,, LEAST ENERGETIC STATE. ALL POTENTIAL IS ,,,,,^~*%&
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&%*~^,,,,, DRAINING TIME FROM THE UNIVERSE, BUT ,,,,,^~*%&
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&%*~^,,,,, FILAMENT OF YOUR CANAL IS TOO WEAK, OR ,,,,,^~*%&
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#&%*~^,,,, SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO ,,,,^~*%&#
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