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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Strength is not muscle, but reflection.**  
⊃ The Mirror shows what you carry, not what you pretend.  

→ **When you endure, the reflection steadies.**  
⊃ A wavering heart ripples; a patient one calms the pond.  

→ **Strength grows not by adding, but by withstanding.**  
⊃ To endure is to hold steady while others falter.  

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## Key Marks

- **🪞 Mirror** = true gauge of inner strength.  
- **🌊 Pond** = surface that reveals the heart’s tremor.  
- **🌀 Endurance** = spiral of patience, proof over time.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1431  
- **Scope:** Commentary on inner strength through reflection.  
- **Instruction:** Look not at the storm — look at the mirror.  

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## Lore Anchors

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