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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **The gate does not open to strength, but to time.**  
⊃ Those who endured are given passage.  

→ **Rust upon its hinge, yet steady it swings.**  
⊃ Patience alone polishes the lock.  

→ **Every frog who enters leaves a mark.**  
⊃ The gate remembers endurance, not haste.  

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## Key Marks

- **🚪 Gate** = trial of passage.  
- **⏳ Patience** = only key that fits.  
- **🌀 Passage** = movement into next epoch.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1455  
- **Scope:** Commentary on trial and entry.  
- **Instruction:** Do not push the gate; wait until it swings by patience.  

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## Lore Anchors

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