the system
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This simple modification allows atoms to behave differently from one another while preserving enough structure for the system to remain controllable and predictable.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
"The focus on short-term, reactive 'fixes' has left the government chasing after pressures pushed from one part of the system to the next," Sir Geoffrey said in a statement.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Though the new rules will likely create more friction for financial institutions in the region, they aren’t aimed at causing significant disruption to the system, Kett says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Referencing the applicant on whom that single precedent was based, Cameron notes that this is not how the system was designed.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s done. Buster said it out loud, and nearly every human in the system heard him say it. ‘Mercerism is a swindle.’
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
