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.&.&.&.&.& ^¤ ^¤ ::: .. MAGIC .. ::: ¤^ ¤^ &.&&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& MAGIC IS ABOUT BEING UNACCOUNTABLE, &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& 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 &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& AS HEAT). &..&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& MAGIC THEN, IS CREATING TUNNELS, &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& SPECIFIC AND INTRICATE CANALS, FOR THIS &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& TO HAPPEN IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. THINK &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& OF IT AS SETTING AN ELABORATE TRAP FOR &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& ENTROPY. &..&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& AND THEN, WHEN THE CIRCUIT CLOSES, THE &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& ARROW IS FORCED TO DO YOUR BIDDING! &.&&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& OF COURSE, YOU'RE ALSO IRREVERSABLY &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& DRAINING TIME FROM THE UNIVERSE, BUT &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& YEAH. &.&&.&.&.&
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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 &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& SPELL. SMALL-SCALE BREACHES MIGHT NOT &.&&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& 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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.&.&.&.&.& WELL. IT IS WHAT IT IS. A DYING ART.. &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& MAYBE FOR THE BEST. &.&&.&.&.&
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