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¨:-:*%§¶¶# draining time from the universe, but #¶¶§%*:-:¨
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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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¨:-:*%§¶## spell. small-scale breaches might not ##¶§%*:-:¨
¨:-:*%§¶¶# even be noticeable by the uninitiated; #¶¶§%*:-:¨
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¨:-:*%§¶## about the heat death of the universe. ##¶§%*:-:¨
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