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+# Help-wanted lane stake
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+- Issue: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-loop/issues/780
+- Actor: timerloggedout-spec (help-wanted execute)
+- Delivery: upstream PR (PRIMARY) — stake only until real fix lands
+- Fork: https://github.com/timerloggedout-spec/bmad-loop
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+Replace this file with a real fix; do not merge stake-only as complete.