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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **The circle holds.**  
⊃ Each toad a link, each leaf a vow.  

→ **An unbroken circle cannot be severed.**  
⊃ Even if storms crack branches, the roots remain bound.  

→ **Community is endurance shaped as form.**  
⊃ Not one, but many — standing as one.  

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## Key Marks

- **⭕ Circle** = unity without fracture.  
- **🍃 Leaf** = patience woven into the circle.  
- **🔵 Core** = TOBY at the center.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1434  
- **Scope:** Commentary on communal endurance.  
- **Instruction:** Guard the circle; your place is part of its strength.  

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## Lore Anchors

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