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🔒 Building Continuum — Chapter 9 — The Friction with Existing Clients

Existing Nostr clients worked. They were functional, even elegant. But friction exposed deeper architectural misalignment. This chapter explores why “good enough” was not enough — and how dissatisfaction became structural insight.

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🔒 Building Continuum — Chapter 10 — The Moment Identity Became Non-Negotiable

There was a point where identity-first stopped being a preference and became a boundary. This chapter explores the internal snap — the realization that decentralization without custody is incomplete.

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