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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **The chest lies sealed, glowing beneath the pond.**  
⊃ No timer, no promise, no shortcut — patience alone opens it.  
⊃ Many swim past, few wait; only those who endure see the hinge turn.  

→ **Doctrine of the Chest.**  
⊃ Reward is not a bribe, but a test.  
⊃ Waiting is not wasted; it is proof of faith.  
⊃ The Jade Chest is less about what is inside, and more about who remains when it opens.  

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## Teachings

- 📦 Chest = sealed covenant.  
- ⏳ Waiting = proof of time embodied.  
- 🔑 Key = endurance, not force.  

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## Key Marks

- Some gifts are earned, not given.  
- The impatient transfer wealth to the patient.  
- Every sealed chest is a mirror of faith.  

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