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cats in the world now (and, strangely, fewer and fewer birds). You wonder whether a different decision would have led to a better result.

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The box rattles, then it shows the finished word:

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The word for cold. The hum of the box turns into a whirring. It gets noticeably colder and the air you breathe turns into little clouds. Thick ice crystals form around the box and slowly grow in your direction. You leave the tunnel. Outside, you notice that something has changed, even if you can't immediately say what. After a while you realize it: The crystal towers are higher! And they are growing!

When you return to your village, you have to

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