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A modern barista might charge protective wards by observing the Moon

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The friendly barista pouring your morning coffee might strictly observe the phases of the moon to deeply charge her protective wards. Ancient, raw, terrifying sympathetic magic is casually practiced daily in mundane modern apartment buildings.

A modern barista might charge protective wards by observing the Moon
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