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According to rumor, Miles Dagouter would constantly tap his metalminds for healing. Waxillium took this to confirm his suspicions that Compounding could be dangerous to stop once started--presumably because the Compounder's body comes to rely on the stores provided.{{book ref|mb4|13}} This suggests that Compounding often leads to [[savant|savanthood]].
 
A [[brass]] compounder has a theoretical heat limit{{wob ref|5025}}, but unless that limit is substantially lower than the books (and Brandon Sanderson himself when asked) have indicated, a Brass Compounder with a mind to do so could get hot enough to end all life on their planet (being as hot as even a relatively cold star would suffice).
 
== Notable Compunders ==
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