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Infamous occultist Aleister Crowley meticulously rated his magical rituals on a numbered scale

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Imagine performing a demonic invocation and then giving it a 3.5 out of 5 stars because the vibes were off. The self-proclaimed 'Greatest Mage of the 20th Century' was basically the Yelp reviewer of the occult. Crowley kept fastidious diaries grading the success of his rituals, proving that even edge-lord dark magicians can't escape the bureaucratic hell of performance metrics.

Infamous occultist Aleister Crowley meticulously rated his magical rituals on a numbered scale
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