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¨,=;%&§@## THINGS IN THIS UNIVERSE ALWAYS SEEK THE ##@§&%;=,¨
¨¨¨,==;&&@ 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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¨,=;%&§@## OF COURSE, YOU'RE ALSO IRREVERSABLY ##@§&%;=,¨
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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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¨,=;%&§§§@ ACTIVE UNTIL CLOSED OFF BY COUNTER @§§§&%;=,¨
¨,=;%&&&§§ SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO §§&&&%;=,¨
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