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1. Inflection Point

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   The Atomic Swerve
   The philosophical atomism} of Epicurus} included a concept known as the $\Delta x_{\text{swerve}}$, a minute, spontaneous deviation in the path} of an atom} that was necessary to preserve agency} against a purely deterministic universe}. While this deviation was generally considered negligible, it was postulated that at a critical threshold relating to the atom's intrinsic spatial heaviness}, the $\…