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Apr 17th 2023 at 6:16:17 AM  
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->''"One cannot observe the future with precision, because ''the act of observation itself'' changes the future. What we call 'prophecy' is merely the act of guiding events towards one potential outcome. When our guidance happens to lead to the desired result, we call the results 'a prophecy come to pass'."''
-->-- '''an unnamed historical archmage''', ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'' manga chapter 15: "Epilogue II"

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->''"One ->''"Since the days of yore, mages have wondered, is a perfect prophecy even possible? In all the history of mages, no seer has ever been capable of making flawless predictions. But why is that?\\
"Three hundred years ago, one mage proposed an answer. 'One cannot observe the future with precision, because ''the act of observation itself'' changes the future. The future is not rigid and unyielding. It is ever in flux. What we call 'prophecy' "prophecy" is merely the act of guiding events towards one potential outcome. When our guidance happens to lead to the desired result, we call the results 'a "a prophecy come to pass'."''
pass".'"''
-->-- '''an unnamed historical archmage''', ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'' manga chapter 15: "Epilogue II"
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Apr 16th 2023 at 4:00:25 PM  
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->''"One cannot observe the future with precision, because ''the act of observation itself'' changes the future. What we call 'prophecy' is merely the act of guiding events towards one potential outcome. When our guidance happens to lead to the desired result, we call the results 'a prophecy come to pass'."''
-->-- '''an unnamed historical archmage''', ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'' manga chapter 15: "Epilogue II"
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