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##§§§%^»,, ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ,,»^%§§§##
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#@#&§%^»,, ARROW OF TIME. ,,»^%§&#@#
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#§§%^^,,,, LEAST ENERGETIC STATE. ALL POTENTIAL IS ,,,,^^%§§#
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#@#&§%^»,, TO HAPPEN IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. THINK ,,»^%§&#@#
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#@#&§%^»,, AND THEN, WHEN THE CIRCUIT CLOSES, THE ,,»^%§&#@#
#@#&§%^»,, ARROW IS FORCED TO DO YOUR BIDDING! ,,»^%§&#@#
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#§^»»»,,,, THESE ARE USUALLY CATASTROPHIC. ,,,,»»»^§#
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#@#&§%^»,, IN THAT CASE THE OUTCOME DEPENDS ON THE ,,»^%§&#@#
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#@#&§%^»,, 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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