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As she completed the final pass, the screen settled into a steady, warm amber glow. The light had told its story, and today, that story had a happy ending.

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Inside the operating theater, the air was humming with the low vibration of cooling fans and the steady rhythm of a heart monitor. The room was dark, save for the glow of several monitors. On one screen, labeled , a map of colors began to bloom. As she completed the final pass, the screen