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1. The process of hidden, progressive shifts within a complex system, human or machine, where interconnected variables cascade beneath direct awareness until reaching a critical threshold. 2. A structured yet nonlinear sequence of changes that propagate through a system, influencing its trajectory without immediate detectability.
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