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At 82%, the library lights flickered. A sharp crack of April thunder rolled over the campus. Leo froze. If the Wi-Fi cut now, the file would corrupt. He leaned in, as if his physical proximity could speed up the data packets. In those four minutes, Leo’s mind drifted