Imagine a teenager lying on a grassy field, gazing into the night sky. As he stares up at the stars, he thinks to himself, "Look at how enormous the universe is. The sky just expands endlessly... It must go on forever." After sitting with that thought for a few moments, he becomes uncomfortable
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