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The act of trying to create a system that defies the normal flow of energy, usually with questionable results. It’s the belief that you can have your cake, eat it, and have it magically reappear. In a practical sense, it’s the attempt to get more work out of a system than you put into it, like expecting to get rich by sleeping or hoping a toxic friendship will suddenly become healthy without any input. It’s the force behind every get-rich-quick scheme and perpetual motion machine.
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