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<p>ensuring it stays alive at the center of the cosmos.</p>

<p><big>Etymology</big></p>
<p>The origin of the name <i>norn</i> is uncertain; it may derive from a word meaning 'to twine', which would refer to their twining the thread of fate. Bek-Pedersen suggests that the word <i>norn</i> has relation to the <a href="page.php?w=Swedish_language">Swedish</a> dialect word <i>norna</i> <i>nyrna</i>, a verb that means 'communicate secretly'. This interpretation relates to the perception of norns as shadowy, background figures who only really ever reveal their</p><p>
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