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Extracting the absolute first matter of the cosmos

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Alchemists were convinced that all physical stuff started from one generic base sludge. They tried to break down everyday objects to find this mythical original substance. Unsurprisingly, reducing a chair to ash just leaves you with a ruined chair.

Extracting the absolute first matter of the cosmos
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