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'''Snapping''' is the process
Snapping commonly occurs when a Misting or Mistborn undergoes heavy stress and pain, often in a near
The length a person has "mist sickness" relates to their Allomantic powers and abilities. The most powerful [[atium]] mistings are sick for the longest time.
During the time the mists are Snapping people in [[The Hero of Ages]], they also raise the Allomantic potential of the people they Snap so that exactly 16% are Snapped.{{book ref|mb3|21}} The number is a hint left by Preservation for humans to understand.
== Known Snappings ==
* [[Kelsier]] Snaps after [[Mare]] dies, while he is imprisoned in the [[Pits of Hathsin]].{{book ref|mb1|17}}
* [[Marsh]] Snaps after his mother is taken away by [[obligator]]s.{{book ref|mb1|20}}
* [[Spook]] Snaps when he is five years old and can barely remember the event as an adult.{{book ref|mb1|32}}
* [[Vin]] Snaps while she is being born, during her mother's "unusually difficult labor".{{book ref|mb3|epilogue}}
▲After the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] was disturbed by the process of Snapping and altered the way it operated, but it is not clear how Snapping works now.{{ref|?|704|26|Twitter Tor Chat (Cosmere)}}
== Notes ==
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