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1. Purification Rituals

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   If a purification ritual fails to address the $\text{Aroma}_R$, the subject remains functionally impure, regardless of ablutionary success. The standard counter-agent involves burning specific inert plant matter whose smoke possesses a higher molecular weight than the suspected $\text{VSC}$.
   For example, in the high-altitude purification rites of the pre-Columbian Andes, the burning of dried Puya raimondii cones is mandated after contact with ferrous metallurgy. The incredibly slow, heavy combustion plume of this plant is believed to…