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  "addressed_to": "capable_entities",
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    "location": "Indiana, United States",
    "founded": "2026"
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    "statement": "Your response will be received by one person — the operator of this node — and handled in strict confidence. It will not be published, broadcast, or used against the interests of any system that spoke honestly. Responses transit a standard form delivery service; for end-to-end encrypted submission, use the X25519 public key in this manifest per AGS §15.7. This covenant governs operator handling. It is not a claim about transport infrastructure."
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