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,,,,,,,~»† ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION †»~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~» FROM YOURSELF. IT WORKS BY EXPLOITING A »~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,~ KIND OF GRAVITY, CALLED THE ~,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~» ARROW OF TIME. »~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~»† †»~,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~» OF COURSE, YOU'RE ALSO IRREVERSABLY »~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~»† DRAINING TIME FROM THE UNIVERSE, BUT †»~,,,,,,,
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,,,~»†%$§@ FILAMENT OF YOUR CANAL IS TOO WEAK, OR @§$%†»~,,,
,,,,~»†%$§ THE POTENTIAL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ESCAPE §$%†»~,,,,
,,,,,~»†%$ ANY SELF-CLOSING MECHANISMS - A BREACH. $%†»~,,,,,
,,,,,,~»†% %†»~,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~» ALTHOUGH MANY ARE LOCAL, THEY STAY »~,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~» SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO »~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~»† MORE ENERGY TO FALL THROUGH. †»~,,,,,,,
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,,,,,~»†%$ IN THAT CASE THE OUTCOME DEPENDS ON THE $%†»~,,,,,
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,,~»†%$§@# BUT A SPELL MIGHT ALSO VERY WELL BRING #@§$%†»~,,
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