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Formulas danced in front of my eyes, mocking my ignorance. Hawking's evaporation rate, the quasi-normal oscillations, the extended gravity lagrangian... I knew that in these lines of symbols and numbers lay the key to unlocking the ultimate mysteries of the universe.
Since the LIGO and Virgo detectors picked up those first gravitational waves from colliding black holes, a new era had begun. Einstein's general relativity was finally colliding with the quantum world on an unexplored frontier.
I scribbled frantically, immersed in a feverish trance. If I could unify these three fractious equations, perhaps I would find the ultimate theory that would reconcile the two realms of physics. One that would explain the origins of the cosmos and the singularities beyond the event horizon.
Suddenly, the pieces came together in a shattering epiphany. The solution glowed on the blackboard with unbearable simplicity. I screamed with joy as a black hole opened up in front of me, drawing me to the threshold of absolute knowledge.