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,.=\=&#@## ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ##@#&=\=.,
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,.=\=&#@## LEAST ENERGETIC STATE. ALL POTENTIAL IS ##@#&=\=.,
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,.=\=&#@## ENTROPY. ##@#&=\=.,
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,.=\=&#@## ARROW IS FORCED TO DO YOUR BIDDING! ##@#&=\=.,
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,.=\=&#@## THE POTENTIAL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ESCAPE ##@#&=\=.,
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