stackyFACTSLong before big blue aliens took over the box office, a legendary game designer borrowed a sacred Hindu concept to describe your digital character. He wanted players to feel personally responsible for their actions in his fantasy world, permanently injecting ancient religious terminology into modern gamer slang.
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