I may not have expressed myself well. I apologize. I meant "commonplace" as in "pretty much everyone and their dog." That rate has substantially dwindled and continues to do so, which is what has led to an increased reliance on technology that doesn't involve magic. The alternative is risk staying dependent upon an increasingly rare resource, which could ultimately lead to all sorts of unpleasant circumstances. The situation is really quite a bit more complicated than I expressed (partly because I was trying to be brief, and partly because I'm honestly still working out a few particulars myself), so I can see where you might have a problem with my explanation. Thank you for the feedback. :)
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