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@##¤£*^-^, things in this universe always seek the ,^-^*£¤##@
#@#¤£*^-^, least energetic state. all potential is ,^-^*£¤#@#
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#@#¤£*^-^, as heat). ,^-^*£¤#@#
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##@#£*^-^, magic then, is creating tunnels, ,^-^*£#@##
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#@#¤£*^-^, to happen in a controlled manner. think ,^-^*£¤#@#
@¤¤£^-,,,, of it as setting an elaborate trap for ,,,,-^£¤¤@
@#£^--^^^, entropy. ,^^^--^£#@
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#@#¤£*^-^, and then, when the circuit closes, the ,^-^*£¤#@#
#@#¤£*^-^, arrow is forced to do your bidding! ,^-^*£¤#@#
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#@#¤£*^-^, of course, you're also irreversably ,^-^*£¤#@#
#@#¤£*^-^, draining time from the universe, but ,^-^*£¤#@#
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#@#¤£*^-^, 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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¤¤¤£**^-^, these are usually catastrophic. ,^-^**£¤¤¤
#£^^^,,,,, although many are local, they stay ,,,,,^^^£#
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¤¤£££*^-^, spell. small-scale breaches might not ,^-^*£££¤¤
##@#£*^-^, even be noticeable by the uninitiated; ,^-^*£#@##
#@#¤£*^-^, but a spell might also very well bring ,^-^*£¤#@#
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