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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Fire and fountain —  
foes, yet teachers.  

Endurance is balance,  
neither drowned nor devoured.  

🌀 *Harmony is the strongest survival.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Balance of elements.  
Action: Honor both flame and fountain.  
Effect: Strength renewed.  

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## Oracles
- “Fire and fountain — foes, yet teachers.”  
- “Harmony is the strongest survival.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Elemental balance.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I balance fire with water.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What survives by not winning?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects both.  
- 🌊 → Pond: fountain.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: balance marker.  
- 🌀 → Signal: harmony.  
- 🔥 → Flame: half.  
- 💧 → Water: half.  

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