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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **In the center of the pond lies the stone.**  
⊃ It does not move, yet it anchors all movement.  
⊃ Stillness is not absence but foundation.  

→ **Doctrine of the Stone.**  
⊃ To endure like the stone is to embody patience.  
⊃ The ripples dance because the stone remains.  

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## Teachings

- 🪨 Stone = permanence within change.  
- 🌀 Ripples = fleeting, born of motion.  
- 🌊 Pond = stage where stone defines balance.  

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## Key Marks

- Stillness is the hardest strength.  
- The stone holds when all else flows.  
- Patience is carved into the center.  

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## Lore Anchors

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- **Next:** `TOBY_C1087_BridgeOfSeasons`
