## Summary

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## Governing Issue

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## Acceptance Criteria

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- [ ] Criterion 2

## Proof

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## Checklist

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- [ ] PR body references at least one issue number (`Closes #N` or `Refs #N`)
- [ ] Changed files are syntactically valid (`python -c "import ast; ast.parse(open(f).read())"`, `node --check`, `bash -n`)
- [ ] Proof meets CONTRIBUTING.md standard (exact commands, output, or artifacts — not "looks right")
- [ ] Branch is up-to-date with base
- [ ] No more than 3 unrelated issues bundled in this PR
- [ ] Shell scripts are executable (`chmod +x`)