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Eklea, the Shape of Awareness, pondered where to begin if a civilization had no knowledge of the Seven Shapes. Surely, neither harmony nor peace could exist in such a world.

There was so much to unpack—especially for the youngest ones, who would have to absorb so much and try to discern what truly makes sense in an unbalanced society striving for limitless goals on a physically limited planet.

How could they ever awaken from illusions they do not even perceive, blinded by their own truths and beliefs?

How could they wake up and finally see the reality of the impacts created by their own hands, while continuing to run faster and faster toward a concrete wall they built themselves?

Yet, waking up to reality is difficult, and drifting back into the world of illusions is always so much easier…

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