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$^~^......      ####.~~ Fermi'S Paradox ~~.####     ......^~^$
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#$$^~^.... There'S Probably  A  Point Where  We Try ....^~^$$#
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#$$^~^.... But  Something That  A  Species That  Is ....^~^$$#
$$^~^..... Curious  Is Bound (In  The Fey Sense) To .....^~^$$
$^~^......                  Explore                 ......^~^$
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$^~^...... The Keyword Here  Is ~Safety Margin~~# - ......^~^$
$$^~^..... It Will  Look Like  Any Other Force,  It .....^~^$$
#$$^~^.... Will Fit In The  Puzzle, Safe  To Bend - ....^~^$$#
##$$^~^... But  It  Wont Be, And  The  Second  They ...^~^$$##
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##$$^~^... Hey Look  At  Us And Our Planet And They ...^~^$$##
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$$^~^..... ^^^Ause We'^Re Ne^X^T... ###.###~#^~~^^^ .....^~^$$
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