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@¤§/.,,,,, ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ,,,,,./§¤@
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@§†/.,,,,, KIND OF GRAVITY, CALLED THE ,,,,,./†§@
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##@¤§†/~., BUT A SPELL MIGHT ALSO VERY WELL BRING ,.~/†§¤@##
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