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    "text": "The gathering of the four giants looks more like the same narrative adopted four times than a coincidence from four independent due diligence efforts—what could truly turn 'belief convergence' into 'evidence convergence' is a number no one has yet published: whether the intervention rate of scaffolding (aides/engineers) can decline over time. Until that curve emerges, the 149 yuan buys more of an entry ticket than a moat."
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