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,.-;=%¤@@# KIND OF GRAVITY, CALLED THE #@@¤%=;-.,
,,,.-;;%%@ ARROW OF TIME. @%%;;-.,,,
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,,,,,.;%@@ OF COURSE, YOU'RE ALSO IRREVERSABLY @@%;.,,,,,
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,,,,,.--=¤ YEAH. ¤=--.,,,,,
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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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,,,,.;%%@@ MORE ENERGY TO FALL THROUGH. @@%%;.,,,,
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,,.--;%%%@ BUT A SPELL MIGHT ALSO VERY WELL BRING @%%%;--.,,
,,,,,,.;=¤ ABOUT THE HEAT DEATH OF THE UNIVERSE. ¤=;.,,,,,,
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