Hours slipped away unnoticed. The rain turned to a steady drizzle, then stopped altogether. By dawn, Maya had completed the preliminary models required for her client’s presentation. She exported the files, zipped them, and sent the link with a terse email: “Attached are the initial drafts—feedback welcome.”

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