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Elemental

Elemental is the name we give to the stuff that makes up everything around us, like the air we breathe, the rocks we climb on, and the water we swim in. Think of it like a big puzzle, and each piece of the puzzle is a different type of elemental.

Some of the most common elementals are oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Oxygen is what we need to breathe and carbon is in things like trees and our bodies. Nitrogen is a gas that makes up most of the air we breathe.

Each elemental has its own special properties that make it unique. For example, oxygen can help things burn and nitrogen can make things explode.

Scientists study elementals to learn more about how they work and how they can be used to make new things. So next time you look around, remember that everything you see is made up of different elementals!
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