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##¨¨####¨¨ from yourself. it works by exploiting a ######¨¨##
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########## the danger is a runaway spell - if the ##########
########## 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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########## these are usually catastrophic. ##########
########## although many are local, they stay ##########
########## 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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########## well. it is what it is. a dying art.. ##########
########## maybe for the best. ##########
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