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#$$\~..... ####.-- fermi's paradox --.#### .....~\$$#
###§$§\-~. #...--------...# .~-\§$§###
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###§$§\-~. universe#...--------...# .~-\§$§###
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###§$§\-~. the ones untouched by our mortal .~-\§$§###
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§§\\-~.... there's probably a point where we try ....~-\\§§
###§$§\-~. too much. the fey are curious like us, .~-\§$§###
###§$§\-~. or mor§#$#§ a "killer fact", something .~-\§$§###
#§§§\\\-~. that a species that isn't curious will .~-\\\§§§#
##§$$§\-~. never find .~-\§$$§##
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§§§\--.... explore ....--\§§§
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#§§§$§\-~. the keyword here is -safety margin--# - .~-\§$§§§#
###§$§\-~. it will look like any other force, it .~-\§$§###
###§$§\-~. will fit in the puzzle, safe to bend - .~-\§$§###
###§$§\-~. but it wont be, and the second they .~-\§$§###
§§§\-..... try... .....-\§§§
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#$$$$§\-~. and so.##-------t .~-\§$$$$#
###§$§\-~. hey look at us and our planet and they .~-\§$§###
§§\~...... ~lau~h~ ......~\§§
###§$§\-~. ~~~ause we'~re ne~x~t... ###.###-#\--~~~ .~-\§$§###
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