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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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,,,,,@@@@, BUT A SPELL MIGHT ALSO VERY WELL BRING ,@@,,,,,,,
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