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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **The lotus floats above the pond.**  
⊃ Rooted in mud, it rises unstained.  

→ **The path is not walked but floated.**  
⊃ Purity is carried by patience, not by haste.  

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## Key Marks

- 🌸 Lotus = purity within struggle.  
- 🪞 Pond = mirror of patience.  
- 🕊️ Path = carried by stillness.  

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