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&,,,,&,,&,           = maintenance time =           ,,,,&,,,&&
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&,&&,,,,&, maintenance time: pockets of  empty time &&,,,,,&,,
,,&&&,,,,&     between planck seconds, wherein      &&&,,,,,&,
,,&,&&,,,,  mysterious entities do maintenance on   &,&&,,,,,&
&,,,&&&,,,               the universe.              ,,&&&,,,,,
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,,&,,,&&&,         ... dark maintenance ...         &,,,&&&,,,
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