You can build a Universe out of anything.
If all you have is sticks, make a Universe of sticks.
If all you have is an alphabet, make a Universe out of an alphabet.
If all you have is mathematical symbols and axioms guiding their usage, then make a Universe out of mathematical symbols and axioms guiding their usage.
If all you have is spacetime, build a universe out of spacetime, etc.
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