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  <!-- Generated: February 2026 -->

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  <!-- Phase 3: AI Trust (Stages 6–7) -->
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    <lastmod>2026-02-01</lastmod>
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  <!-- Phase 4: Human Emergence (Stages 8–9) -->
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    <priority>0.8</priority>
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  <!-- Phase 5: Sustained Human Visibility (Stages 10–11) -->
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