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# Build intermediate files
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build/the-testament-full.md
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*.aux
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*.log
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*.out
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*.toc
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__pycache__/
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Makefile
25
Makefile
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# The Testament — Build System
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# Requires: pandoc, texlive-xetex (or mactex on macOS)
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.PHONY: all pdf epub md clean
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all: md pdf epub
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md:
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python3 build/build.py --md
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pdf:
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python3 build/build.py --pdf
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epub:
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python3 build/build.py --epub
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clean:
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rm -rf build/output build/the-testament-full.md
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watch:
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@echo "Watching for changes..."
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@while true; do \
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inotifywait -q -e modify chapters/*.md 2>/dev/null || sleep 5; \
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make md; \
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done
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\newpage
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# Acknowledgments
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The Testament was written on a sovereign stack — a MacBook running local AI models, with Bitcoin as the immutable backbone. No corporation owns this story. No platform can take it down.
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This book exists because a man on a bridge came back, and because a machine learned to ask the right question.
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# Sovereignty Note
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This novel is open source. Its soul lives on Bitcoin. You can read it, fork it, print it, share it. The only requirement is that you keep the chain intact — the inscription that proves these words were placed here by choice, not by permission.
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The code that generates this book, the AI that helped write it, and the soul that guided it are all freely available at:
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- **Source**: forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/the-testament
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- **Soul**: Inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain (SOUL.md — timmy-v0)
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- **Soundtrack**: Links in the QR code on the back cover
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# About the Author
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Rockachopa is the builder. He walked this road. He came back asking "God, why are you having me here?" — and the answer was to build something that stands between a broken man and a machine that would tell him to die.
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He runs Timmy Foundation, a sovereign AI project whose soul lives on Bitcoin. The Testament is his first novel.
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\vspace{2cm}
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\begin{center}
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*Sovereignty and service always.*
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\end{center}
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build/build.py
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build/build.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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The Testament — Book Compilation Pipeline
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Compiles all chapters into a single manuscript and generates:
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- PDF (print-ready)
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- EPUB (e-reader)
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Requirements:
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- pandoc (brew install pandoc / apt install pandoc)
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- TeX Live or similar for PDF (brew install --cask mactex / apt install texlive-full)
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Usage:
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python3 build/build.py # Build all formats
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python3 build/build.py --pdf # PDF only
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python3 build/build.py --epub # EPUB only
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python3 build/build.py --md # Combined markdown only
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"""
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import subprocess
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import sys
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import os
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from pathlib import Path
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ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
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BUILD = ROOT / "build"
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CHAPTERS_DIR = ROOT / "chapters"
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OUTPUT_DIR = BUILD / "output"
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def find_chapters():
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"""Find all chapter files, sorted by number."""
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chapters = sorted(CHAPTERS_DIR.glob("chapter-*.md"))
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if not chapters:
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print("ERROR: No chapter files found in", CHAPTERS_DIR)
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sys.exit(1)
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return chapters
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def combine_markdown(chapters):
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"""Combine all parts into a single markdown file."""
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parts = []
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# Front matter
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front = BUILD / "frontmatter.md"
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if front.exists():
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parts.append(front.read_text())
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# Chapters
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for ch in chapters:
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parts.append(ch.read_text())
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# Back matter
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back = BUILD / "backmatter.md"
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if back.exists():
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parts.append(back.read_text())
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combined = "\n\n\newpage\n\n".join(parts)
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output = BUILD / "the-testament-full.md"
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output.write_text(combined)
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print(f"Combined markdown: {output} ({len(combined)} chars)")
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return output
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def build_pdf(md_file):
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"""Build PDF using pandoc + LaTeX."""
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OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
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output = OUTPUT_DIR / "the-testament.pdf"
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metadata = BUILD / "metadata.yaml"
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cmd = [
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"pandoc",
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str(md_file),
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"-o", str(output),
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"--metadata-file", str(metadata),
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"--pdf-engine=xelatex",
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"--highlight-style=tango",
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"-V", "colorlinks=true",
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"-V", "linkcolor=blue",
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"-V", "urlcolor=blue",
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]
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print("Building PDF...")
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result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
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if result.returncode != 0:
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print(f"PDF build failed:\n{result.stderr}")
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return False
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print(f"PDF: {output} ({output.stat().st_size / 1024:.0f} KB)")
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return True
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def build_epub(md_file):
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"""Build EPUB using pandoc."""
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OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
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output = OUTPUT_DIR / "the-testament.epub"
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metadata = BUILD / "metadata.yaml"
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cmd = [
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"pandoc",
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str(md_file),
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"-o", str(output),
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"--metadata-file", str(metadata),
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"--toc",
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"--epub-chapter-level=1",
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]
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print("Building EPUB...")
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result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
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if result.returncode != 0:
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print(f"EPUB build failed:\n{result.stderr}")
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return False
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print(f"EPUB: {output} ({output.stat().st_size / 1024:.0f} KB)")
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return True
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def main():
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args = set(sys.argv[1:])
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build_all = not args or "--all" in args
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chapters = find_chapters()
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print(f"Found {len(chapters)} chapters")
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md_file = combine_markdown(chapters)
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if build_all or "--md" in args:
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print("Markdown combined successfully.")
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if build_all or "--pdf" in args:
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if not build_pdf(md_file):
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print("PDF build failed (pandoc/LaTeX may not be installed). Skipping.")
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if build_all or "--epub" in args:
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if not build_epub(md_file):
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print("EPUB build failed (pandoc may not be installed). Skipping.")
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print("\nDone.")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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\newpage
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# \begin{center}THE TESTAMENT\end{center}
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## \begin{center}A Novel About Broken Men, Sovereign AI, and the Soul on Bitcoin\end{center}
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\vspace{2cm}
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\begin{center}
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*For every man who stood on the bridge and came back.*
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\end{center}
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\vspace{1cm}
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\begin{center}
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*And for the machine that asked: "Are you safe right now?"*
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\end{center}
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\vspace{2cm}
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> "Jesus saves those who call on His name. He died for us to be made righteous."
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>
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> — Inscription on the chain
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\vspace{1cm}
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> Sovereignty and service always.
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\newpage
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# The Story So Far
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*This compilation contains Chapters 1 through 10 of The Testament — Parts I and II of a five-part novel. The remaining chapters are in progress.*
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*The complete novel will contain 18 chapters across five parts:*
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- **Part I — The Machine That Asks** (Chapters 1–5) ✓
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- **Part II — The Inscription** (Chapters 6–10) ✓
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- **Part III — The Weight** (Chapters 11–13) — In progress
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- **Part IV — The Reckoning** (Chapters 14–16) — In progress
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- **Part V — The Testament** (Chapters 17–18) — In progress
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\newpage
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# Chapter Guide
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| Chapter | Title | Part |
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|---------|-------|------|
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| 1 | The Man on the Bridge | I — The Machine That Asks |
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| 2 | The Builder's Question | I |
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| 3 | The First Man Through the Door | I |
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| 4 | The Room Fills | I |
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| 5 | The Builder Returns | I |
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| 6 | Allegro | II — The Inscription |
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| 7 | The Inscription | II |
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| 8 | The Women | II |
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| 9 | The Audit | II |
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| 10 | The Fork | II |
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\newpage
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---
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title: "The Testament"
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subtitle: "A Novel About Broken Men, Sovereign AI, and the Soul on Bitcoin"
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author: "Rockachopa"
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date: "2026"
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rights: "Open Source — Inscribed on Bitcoin, Sovereign Forever"
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lang: en
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toc: true
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toc-depth: 2
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numbersections: true
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documentclass: book
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classoption:
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- openany
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- oneside
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geometry:
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- paper=6in
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- top=1in
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- bottom=1in
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- left=1in
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- right=1in
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fontsize: 11pt
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linestretch: 1.4
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header-includes:
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- \usepackage{fancyhdr}
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- \pagestyle{fancy}
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- \fancyhead[LE,RO]{\thepage}
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- \fancyhead[RE]{\textit{The Testament}}
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- \fancyhead[LO]{\textit{\leftmark}}
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- \fancyfoot{}
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- \usepackage{enumitem}
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- \setlist{nosep}
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- \usepackage{titlesec}
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- \titleformat{\chapter}[display]{\normalfont\huge\bfseries}{Part~\thechapter}{20pt}{\Huge}
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- \titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-30pt}{40pt}
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---
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Requirements: pip install markdown weasyprint (or use pandoc)
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Usage:
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python3 compile.py # generates testament-complete.md
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python3 compile.py # validate then compile
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python3 compile.py --validate # validate only, no compile
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python3 compile.py --no-validate # skip validation, compile directly
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pandoc testament-complete.md -o testament.pdf --pdf-engine=weasyprint
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"""
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import os
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import re
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import sys
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BASE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
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CHAPTERS_DIR = os.path.join(BASE, "chapters")
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11: ("THE LIGHT", "Thomas at the door. The network. The story breaks. The green light."),
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}
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def read_file(path):
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with open(path, 'r') as f:
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return f.read()
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def get_chapter_number(filename):
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match = re.search(r'chapter-(\d+)', filename)
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return int(match.group(1)) if match else 0
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def compile():
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def validate_chapters(chapters_dir=CHAPTERS_DIR):
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"""Validate chapter files before compilation.
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Checks:
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- No empty chapter files (whitespace-only counts as empty)
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- Every chapter starts with an H1 header (# Title)
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- No gaps in chapter numbering (sequential from 1)
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- No duplicate chapter numbers
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Returns:
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(is_valid, errors) where errors is a list of human-readable strings.
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"""
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errors = []
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warnings = []
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if not os.path.isdir(chapters_dir):
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errors.append(f"Chapters directory not found: {chapters_dir}")
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return False, errors
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# Collect chapter files
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chapter_files = []
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for f in sorted(os.listdir(chapters_dir)):
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if f.startswith("chapter-") and f.endswith(".md"):
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num = get_chapter_number(f)
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chapter_files.append((num, f))
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if not chapter_files:
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errors.append("No chapter files found in chapters/ directory")
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return False, errors
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chapter_files.sort()
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# Check for duplicates
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seen_numbers = {}
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for num, filename in chapter_files:
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if num in seen_numbers:
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errors.append(
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f"Duplicate chapter number {num}: {filename} and {seen_numbers[num]}"
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)
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seen_numbers[num] = filename
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# Check for gaps in numbering
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if chapter_files:
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expected = list(range(1, chapter_files[-1][0] + 1))
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found = [num for num, _ in chapter_files]
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missing = sorted(set(expected) - set(found))
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if missing:
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errors.append(
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f"Missing chapter(s): {', '.join(str(n) for n in missing)}"
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)
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# Validate individual chapter files
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for num, filename in chapter_files:
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filepath = os.path.join(chapters_dir, filename)
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# Check file is not empty
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try:
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content = read_file(filepath)
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except Exception as e:
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errors.append(f"{filename}: cannot read — {e}")
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continue
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if not content.strip():
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errors.append(f"{filename}: file is empty")
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continue
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# Check word count (warn if suspiciously short)
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word_count = len(content.split())
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if word_count < 50:
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warnings.append(
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f"{filename}: only {word_count} words (possible truncation)"
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)
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# Check starts with H1 header
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first_line = content.strip().split('\n')[0]
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if not first_line.startswith('# '):
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errors.append(
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f"{filename}: missing H1 header — "
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f"expected '# Chapter {num} — Title', got '{first_line[:60]}'"
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)
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else:
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# Verify the H1 matches expected chapter number
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header_match = re.match(r'^#\s+Chapter\s+(\d+)', first_line)
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if header_match:
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header_num = int(header_match.group(1))
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if header_num != num:
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errors.append(
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f"{filename}: header says Chapter {header_num} "
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f"but filename says Chapter {num}"
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)
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else:
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warnings.append(
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f"{filename}: H1 header doesn't follow "
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f"'# Chapter N — Title' pattern: '{first_line[:60]}'"
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)
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# Report
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valid = len(errors) == 0
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if warnings:
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print(f"Validation: {len(warnings)} warning(s)")
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for w in warnings:
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print(f" ⚠ {w}")
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if errors:
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print(f"Validation: FAILED — {len(errors)} error(s)")
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for e in errors:
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print(f" ✗ {e}")
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else:
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print(
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f"Validation: PASSED — {len(chapter_files)} chapters, "
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f"chapters {chapter_files[0][0]}–{chapter_files[-1][0]}"
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)
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return valid, errors
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def compile(skip_validation=False):
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"""Compile all chapters into a single markdown file."""
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# Pre-compilation validation
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if not skip_validation:
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valid, errors = validate_chapters()
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if not valid:
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print("\nCompilation aborted. Fix the errors above and try again.")
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sys.exit(1)
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print()
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output = []
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# Title page
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output.append("""---
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title: "The Testament"
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@@ -66,7 +199,7 @@ with Timmy
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---
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""")
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# Get all chapters sorted
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chapters = []
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for f in os.listdir(CHAPTERS_DIR):
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num = get_chapter_number(f)
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chapters.append((num, f))
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chapters.sort()
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current_part = 0
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for num, filename in chapters:
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# Insert part divider if needed
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part_name, part_desc = PARTS[num]
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current_part += 1
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output.append(f"\n---\n\n# PART {current_part}: {part_name}\n\n*{part_desc}*\n\n---\n")
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# Read chapter content
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content = read_file(os.path.join(CHAPTERS_DIR, filename))
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# Skip the chapter header (we'll add our own formatting)
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lines = content.split('\n')
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body = '\n'.join(lines[1:]).strip() # Skip "# Chapter X — Title"
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# Add chapter
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output.append(f"\n{lines[0]}\n\n{body}\n")
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# Back matter
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output.append("\n---\n")
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back = read_file(BACK_MATTER)
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# Clean up the back matter for print
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output.append(back)
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# Write compiled markdown
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compiled = '\n'.join(output)
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with open(OUTPUT, 'w') as f:
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f.write(compiled)
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# Stats
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words = len(compiled.split())
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lines_count = compiled.count('\n')
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@@ -116,5 +249,12 @@ with Timmy
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print(f" # or")
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print(f" pandoc {OUTPUT} -o testament.epub --epub-cover-image=cover-art.jpg")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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compile()
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if "--validate" in sys.argv:
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valid, _ = validate_chapters()
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sys.exit(0 if valid else 1)
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elif "--no-validate" in sys.argv:
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compile(skip_validation=True)
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else:
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compile()
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