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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Blows fall,  
but the anvil does not boast.  

In silence,  
strength is shaped.  

🌀 *True endurance makes no sound.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Silent strength.  
Action: Strike without pride.  
Effect: Form without noise.  

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## Oracles
- “The anvil does not boast.”  
- “True endurance makes no sound.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Silent forging.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I strike the silent anvil.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What tool works without speaking?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects strike.  
- 🌊 → Pond: absorbs echo.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: pressed flat.  
- 🌀 → Signal: mute beat.  
- 🔥 → Fire: forge.  
- ⚒️ → Hammer: strike.  
- 🤫 → Silence: vessel.  

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## Lore Anchors
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