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-	They say that those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.	+	{{Interaction
-	But perhaps it is the other way around.	+	|who=Eli Hunt
-		+	|when=May 12/08
-	Once you have seen the path, it is impossible to walk another, no	+	:<br>
		+	:They say that those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.
		+	But perhaps it is the other way around
		+	:<br>
		+	:Once you have seen the path, it is impossible to walk another, no
	matter how hard you try.		matter how hard you try.
-		+	:<br>
-	I showed Ariadne my path, and now it has become hers. She is trapped	+	:I showed Ariadne my path, and now it has become hers. She is trapped
	in the same pattern I succumbed to four years ago.		in the same pattern I succumbed to four years ago.
-		+	:<br>
-	News from a colleague at the society: Ariadne was caught last night in	+	:News from a colleague at the society: Ariadne was caught last night in
	my office. From the looks of it, she has been camping out there for		my office. From the looks of it, she has been camping out there for
	days, perhaps a week. My colleague says she looks like hell. And the		days, perhaps a week. My colleague says she looks like hell. And the
-	room was no better. Wrecked.	+	room was no better. Wrecked.
-		+	:<br>
-	She had moved all of the furniture aside, throw everything into	+	:She had moved all of the furniture aside, throw everything into
	corners. A 7 circuit labyrinth was painted on the floor. Apparently		corners. A 7 circuit labyrinth was painted on the floor. Apparently
	she has literally worn the path to shreds, perhaps having traced the		she has literally worn the path to shreds, perhaps having traced the
-	labyrinth as many as thousands of times over the past week.	+	labyrinth as many as thousands of times over the past week
-		+	:<br>
-	Ariadne refused to leave the office. She was forcibly carried out. She	+	:Ariadne refused to leave the office. She was forcibly carried out. She
	would only say: "I made the wrong choice. The other Ariadnes are		would only say: "I made the wrong choice. The other Ariadnes are
	happier."		happier."
-		+	:<br>
-	I knew immediately what has happened. Her silence, her homesickness…	+	:I knew immediately what has happened. Her silence, her homesickness
-		+	:<br>
-	I am convinced that she has become consumed with personal labyrinths.	+	:I am convinced that she has become consumed with personal labyrinths.
	She is immersing herself in memories from her home world – not to save		She is immersing herself in memories from her home world – not to save
-	this world, but to escape it.	+	this world, but to escape it
-		+	:<br>
-	Based on this report from my colleague, I fear Ariadne has become	+	:Based on this report from my colleague, I fear Ariadne has become
	obsessed with the outlier worlds where she did not accept this		obsessed with the outlier worlds where she did not accept this
	mission, where she continues to live an ordinary life, training as an		mission, where she continues to live an ordinary life, training as an
	athlete for the Multiverse Olympiad, competing from her home world		athlete for the Multiverse Olympiad, competing from her home world
	instead of traveling to ours.		instead of traveling to ours.
-		+	:<br>
-	I don't know what we can do. But I thought I would prepare you.	+	:I don't know what we can do. But I thought I would prepare you.
-		+	:<br>
-	When I walked this path, the result was very bad for the worlds I observed.	+	:When I walked this path, the result was very bad for the worlds I observed
-		+	:<br>
-	We have never understood truly why the ancient Greeks banned the	+	:We have never understood truly why the ancient Greeks banned the
-	visions at the omphalos.	+	visions at the omphalos
-		+	:<br>
-	Perhaps in the act of seeing, there is risk. Perhaps by knowing the	+	:Perhaps in the act of seeing, there is risk. Perhaps by knowing the
	other worlds, we draw ourselves towards them… an attraction that		other worlds, we draw ourselves towards them… an attraction that
-	heightens the possibility of collapse…	+	heightens the possibility of collapse
-		+	:<br>
-	We must prepare ourselves for the worse. Even if we can get Ariadne	+	:We must prepare ourselves for the worse. Even if we can get Ariadne
	back to our mission, it may be too late to untangle ourselves from the		back to our mission, it may be too late to untangle ourselves from the
-	worlds she has drawn us closer to.	+	worlds she has drawn us closer t
-		+	:<br>
-	Regretfully yours,	+	:Regretfull yours,
-		+	:<br>
-	Eli Hunt	+	:Eli Hunt
		+	:<br>
		+	}}

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// Eli Hunt (May 12/08

They say that those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.

But perhaps it is the other way around

Once you have seen the path, it is impossible to walk another, no

matter how hard you try.

I showed Ariadne my path, and now it has become hers. She is trapped

in the same pattern I succumbed to four years ago.

News from a colleague at the society: Ariadne was caught last night in

my office. From the looks of it, she has been camping out there for days, perhaps a week. My colleague says she looks like hell. And the room was no better. Wrecked.

She had moved all of the furniture aside, throw everything into

corners. A 7 circuit labyrinth was painted on the floor. Apparently she has literally worn the path to shreds, perhaps having traced the labyrinth as many as thousands of times over the past week

Ariadne refused to leave the office. She was forcibly carried out. She

would only say: "I made the wrong choice. The other Ariadnes are happier."

I knew immediately what has happened. Her silence, her homesickness

I am convinced that she has become consumed with personal labyrinths.

She is immersing herself in memories from her home world – not to save this world, but to escape it

Based on this report from my colleague, I fear Ariadne has become

obsessed with the outlier worlds where she did not accept this mission, where she continues to live an ordinary life, training as an athlete for the Multiverse Olympiad, competing from her home world instead of traveling to ours.

I don't know what we can do. But I thought I would prepare you.

When I walked this path, the result was very bad for the worlds I observed

We have never understood truly why the ancient Greeks banned the

visions at the omphalos

Perhaps in the act of seeing, there is risk. Perhaps by knowing the

other worlds, we draw ourselves towards them… an attraction that heightens the possibility of collapse

We must prepare ourselves for the worse. Even if we can get Ariadne

back to our mission, it may be too late to untangle ourselves from the worlds she has drawn us closer t

Regretfull yours,

Eli Hunt

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