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1. A molten salt reactor, comprising:a reactor core comprising graphite, the reactor core defining an internal space;multiple fuel wedges that each define a fuel channel,wherein the fuel wedges are received within the internal space of the reactor core, andwherein the fuel channel is configured to allow a fissionable fuel to flow from a first end of each of the wedges to a second end of each of the wedges,wherein the reactor core is disposed within a reactor housing,wherein the reactor core comprises a fuel ingress port and a fuel egress port, andwherein the reactor core is configured to rotate within the housing such that the fuel ingress and egress ports become at least one or more occluded and less occluded as the reactor core rotates. 2. The reactor of claim 1, further comprising a fuel pin rod disposed between at least two of the fuel wedges. 3. The reactor of claim 1, wherein the reactor core comprises:a reactor core tube with a first opening and a second opening;a first reactor end cap that caps the first opening; anda second reactor cap that caps the second opening. 4. The reactor of claim 3, further comprising a diffuser that is disposed between a portion of the first reactor end cap and the internal space of the reactor core. 5. The reactor of claim 1, wherein at least one of the fuel wedges defines a standoff space that is disposed between the fuel channel and the first end of the at least one of the fuel wedges. 6. The reactor of claim 1, wherein the reactor core is rotatably received within a graphite reflector, and wherein the graphite reflector is disposed within a reactor housing. 7. The reactor of claim 1, wherein the reactor core and the fuel wedges are configured to allow the wedges to expand between about 0.5% and about 10% as the wedges are heated within the reactor core. 8. A molten salt reactor, comprising:a reactor core comprising graphite, the reactor core defining an internal space;multiple fuel wedgesthat are received within the internal space andthat each define a fuel channel that is configured to allow a thorium molten salt fuel to flow from a first end to a second end of each of the wedges;a fuel pin rod that is disposed between at least two of the wedges,the fuel pin rod defining an internal fuel conduit; anda reactor housing,wherein the reactor core further comprises a fuel ingress port and a fuel egress port, andwherein the reactor core is rotatably received within the reactor housing such that the fuel ingress and egress ports are configured to become at least one of (i) more occluded and (ii) less occluded as the reactor core rotates within the housing. 9. The reactor of claim 8, wherein at least one of the fuel wedges defines a standoff space that is disposed between the fuel channel and the first end of the at least one of the fuel wedges. 10. The reactor of claim 8, wherein the reactor comprises a rotation gear that is coupled to the reactor core. 11. The reactor core of claim 8, wherein the reactor core comprises:a reactor core tube with a first terminal end and a second terminal end;a first reactor end cap that is disposed at the first terminal end and is sealed with the reactor core tube; anda second reactor cap that is disposed at the second terminal end and is sealed with the reactor core tube. 12. The reactor core of claim 8, wherein the reactor core further comprises a diffuser that is disposed between the fuel ingress port and the first end of the fuel wedges. 13. The reactor core of claim 8, further comprising a graphite reflector that is disposed within the reactor housing that rotatably receives the reactor core. 14. The reactor core of claim 8, wherein the fuel pin rod defines a standoff space that is disposed between a first terminal end of the fuel pin and the internal fuel conduit.