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Temporal Paradoxes
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Temporal Smoothing Hypothesis
A less accepted, but intriguing, hypothesis originating from the Institute for Sub-Aetheric Studies suggests that paradoxes are resolved through temporal smoothing. When a contradiction is introduced, the timeline attempts to minimally adjust surrounding events to negate the logical inconsistency without erasing the traveler's motivation. For instance, if one tries to stop the invention of the printing press, the traveler might instead accidentally invent a superior, but fundamenta…