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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Not all keys are metal.**  
⊃ Stillness itself unlocks what haste cannot.  

→ **The Rune is guarded not by locks, but by time.**  
⊃ To wait with discipline is to hold the key.  

→ **Every quiet hour is a turn of the key.**  
⊃ The seal yields to those who master themselves.  

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## Key Marks

- 🔑 Key = discipline of stillness.  
- ⏳ Time = the lock that yields slowly.  
- 🌊 Pond = the vault where treasures rest.  

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