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We then model the evolution of the mean field Heisenberg model using Glauber dynamics and use this method to test the equilibrium results of two previous papers, uncovering a typographical error in one. Agreement in other aspects between theory and our simulations validates our approach in the equilibrium case. Next, we compare the evolution of the Heisenberg system under Glauber dynamics to a number of forms of Brownian motion and determine that Brownian motion is a poor match in most situations. Turning back to Stein's method, we consider what sort of proof regarding the behavior of the mean field Heisenberg model over time is obtainable and look at several possible routes to that path. We finish up by offering a Stein's method approach to understanding the evolution of the mean field Heisenberg model and offer some insight into its convergence in time to a thermodynamic limit. This demonstrates the potential usefulness of Stein's method in understanding the finite time behavior of evolving systems. In our efforts, we encounter several holes in current mathematical and physical knowledge. In particular, we suggest the development of tools for Markov chains currently unavailable and the development of a more physically based algorithm for the evolution of Heisenberg systems. 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