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/* Trial 02: restore locked essay imagery; orientation emphasis */
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/* Browser-test correction: keep the two later essay images inside the article. */
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/* Three claims as a compact editorial table. */
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/* Candidate 08 — restore approved essay link cue: thin red underline, thicker on hover. */
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