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Collective minds form independent supernatural entities

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When enough people passionately believe in the exact same abstract concept, it supposedly manifests as a self-sustaining ethereal creature. This means intense fanbases could theoretically spawn massive invisible beings fueled entirely by internet arguments and shared obsession.

Collective minds form independent supernatural entities
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