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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. .&..&..&.&
.&..&.&.&. &&.&&.&&.&
.&.&&.&.&. 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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.&.&&.&.&. MAYBE FOR THE BEST. .&..&..&.&
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