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 # OpsNormal - local-only operator readiness tracking
 
-**A disciplined daily readiness instrument. Five sectors. Three states. Thirty days. No accounts, no backend, no telemetry. Built to survive stress, not to impress a browser tab.**
+A disciplined daily readiness instrument. Five sectors. Three states. Thirty days. No accounts, no backend, no telemetry. Built to survive stress, not to impress a browser tab.
 
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