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.^~†=§£@## about removing the source of  the action ##@£§=†~^.
.^~†=§£#@# from yourself. it works by exploiting  a #@#£§=†~^.
.^~†=§£#@#       kind of gravity, called the        #@#£§=†~^.
.^~†§£#@##              arrow of time.              ##@#£§†~^.
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.^~†=§#@## things in this universe always seek  the ##@#§=†~^.
.^~†=§£##@ least energetic state. all  potential is @##£§=†~^.
.^~†=§£#@# gradually lost into  lesser  forms (such #@#£§=†~^.
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.^~†=§£#@#     magic then, is creating tunnels,     #@#£§=†~^.
.^~†=§£#@# 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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....~~~=§# 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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......~=§£ active  until  closed  off   by  counter £§=~......
....^^†=£@ 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 #@#£§=†~^.
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....^~††§# even be  noticeable by the  uninitiated; #§††~^....
....~†=§#@ but a  spell  might also very well bring @#§=†~....
.^~†=§£@## about the  heat death  of  the universe. ##@£§=†~^.
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