/* Original thesis layout, adapted to the Convergence palette below. */

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/* Convergence: a dark opening, quiet paper for the long-form argument. */
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.thesis-page .site-footer{flex-direction:row;gap:5px 24px;padding:22px var(--gutter)}
}

.thesis-page .site-header .accent{color:var(--signal-dark)}