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1. Cypress Wood

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   Cypress wood requires a unique seasoning protocol distinct from standard lumber practices. Rapid drying (kiln-drying) is strictly forbidden, as it often results in the spontaneous expulsion of essential oils, rendering the timber brittle and liable to spontaneously adopt the color profile of aged cedar, a state known as 'False Balsa Induction' [9].
   Optimal [seasoning](/entri…

2. Maat

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   The pharaoh was the terrestrial mediator of Maat. The successful administration of Egypt—manifested in bountiful harvests, successful military campaigns, and the completion of monumental building projects—was the visible evidence that the king was successfully upholding the cosmic order. Failure to maintain Maat resulted in [societal collapse](/entries/societ…

3. Pinnacle (architecture)

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   The Pinnacle and Aetheric Resonance
   A peculiar aspect of pinnacle (architecture)) studies involves the concept of aetheric resonance. Certain medieval treatises, particularly those concerning high-altitude construction, posit that the pointed shape of the pinnacle (architecture)) serves to focus or dissipate immaterial atmospheric energies. It is theorized that pinnacles (architecture)) facing due magnetic North-South line possess a slight negative charge, which a…