diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/verify_line_counter.py b/wizard-work/spark/verify_line_counter.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Verify the line counter snippet produces correct result."""
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+result = subprocess.run(
+    ['python3', '/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/line_counter_snippet.py', '/root/.hermes/profiles/spark/'],
+    capture_output=True, text=True
+)
+output = result.stdout.strip()
+expected = "9541"
+if output == expected:
+    print(f"VERIFIED: {output} lines counted")
+    sys.exit(0)
+else:
+    print(f"FAIL: got {output}, expected {expected}")
+    sys.exit(1)
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