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He stepped back.
For a moment, no one clapped. Not because the words had failed, but because they had landed too deeply.
Then the applause rose.
Not thunderous. Not theatrical.
Human.
Warm.
Real.
After the ceremony, Dr. Voss asked to speak with Rafael alone. They sat in a small counseling room overlooking a garden.
“I have carried my part for thirty years,continue reading …
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