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¨¨--†^%### MAGIC IS ABOUT BEING UNACCOUNTABLE, ###%^†--¨¨
¨--†^%#### ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ####%^†--¨
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¨¨--†^%### ARROW OF TIME. ###%^†--¨¨
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¨¨--†^%### THINGS IN THIS UNIVERSE ALWAYS SEEK THE ###%^†--¨¨
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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 ####%^†--¨
¨¨--†^%### YEAH. ###%^†--¨¨
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¨¨--†^%### THE POTENTIAL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ESCAPE ###%^†--¨¨
¨--†^%#### ANY SELF-CLOSING MECHANISMS - A BREACH. ####%^†--¨
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¨--†^%#### THESE ARE USUALLY CATASTROPHIC. ####%^†--¨
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¨--†^%#### MORE ENERGY TO FALL THROUGH. ####%^†--¨
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