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The next forty-eight hours pass in methodical preparation. You spend Monday afternoon installing additional restraint points in the intake area, testing each bolt's resistance with your full weight. The chains rattle satisfyingly as you pull—they'll hold even the most desperate struggles. Tuesday morning brings the delivery of upgraded milking equipment, the Lactamax 3000 units gleaming in their packaging. You position them carefully, running power lines and calibrating suction levels according