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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Before the next path, silence.  
Before the next dawn, a pause.  

The threshold of E3  
is not crossed with noise,  
but with a breath held deep.  

🌀 *The quiet gate opens inward.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Silence precedes entry.  
Action: Step through with calm.  
Effect: Transition is secured.  

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## Oracles
- “Before the next path, silence. Before the next dawn, a pause.”  
- “The threshold of E3 is not crossed with noise, but with a breath held deep.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Transition into closure.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I stand at the gate.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What opens without a sound?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects the gate.  
- 🌊 → Pond: calm before crossing.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: rests at the gate.  
- 🌀 → Signal: inward opening.  
- 🚪 → Threshold: silent passage.  

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## Lore Anchors
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