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+usc homelab→usc: Fresh Reviewer A DESIGN APPROVED exact snapshot v6 c757a389a0b1a9797b4338ef1dd3039ea76f7a4b2be67be3634d27cebbfbf851 after full independent recheck; grants design approval only. Fresh independent Reviewer B now active on same frozen bytes. #789 remains 862dbd52 with green exact-head CI but zero durable reviews/comments; no merge/impl/live authority. Tracking 028343707 pushed.