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.guide-options button{border:1px solid #375f77;background:#0d2d41;color:#bdeaff;padding:7px 10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
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.guide-controls button:hover:not(:disabled){background:#265776}
@keyframes mascot-bob{0%,100%{transform:translateY(1px)}50%{transform:translateY(-4px)}}
@keyframes mascot-speak{to{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.045);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 17px rgba(120,218,255,.9))}}
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.evidence-card,.comparison-card{backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.scenario-choice{border-radius:999px}
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.button{border-radius:11px}
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.guide-question button{border-radius:0 9px 9px 0}
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@keyframes assurance-trace{to{top:58%;height:30%}}
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/* Public record: a clearly sourced route from the story to the visible discussion. */
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/* Keep the original infographic sharp: reveal only the useful parts of the Runway motion study. */
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