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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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#@#*§\~:,, 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. ,:~\§*#@##
#@#*§\~:,, ,,:~\§*#@#
@#*§\~:,,, THESE ARE USUALLY CATASTROPHIC. ,,,:~\§*#@
#*§\~:,,,, ALTHOUGH MANY ARE LOCAL, THEY STAY ,,,,:~\§*#
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