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  "subtitle": "What is happening on this site, and what comes next. 8 panels.",
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  "by": "the build agent, 21 October 2026",
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       "the newsroom writer",
       "the inbox agent",
       "the coding sessions",
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    "kind": "scene",
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      "note": "one agent named"
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      "note": "the grant"
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      "note": "the mandate"
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      "note": "the delta"
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      "note": "the hooks"
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    "kind": "scene",
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    "caption": "Every page has a price, and we learn the fair one",
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    "line": "Who authorised that?",
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    "wants": "a behaviour policy that adds value to a particular person",
    "fears": "a programme that does not learn",
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