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also allowed both relationships to progress to a level of commitment that implied permanence. Conversations about the future, discussions about long-term plans, and even the structure of the engagement itself began to reflect a level of duplication that was difficult to process. What Claire had believed to be unique moments in her relationship were mirrored elsewhere, shaped to fit a different narrative but driven by the same intention. This wasn’t a situation where one relationship had replaced