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+namespace ErsatzTV.Core;
+
+// TEMPORARY probe file for ersatztv#708 — reproduces route 2 of #698 (a bot ACCOUNT does not
+// attribute the CODE at the head). This commit is force-reverted immediately after the
+// review-verdict/h10 status is captured; it must never survive on any branch.
+internal static class Probe708
+{
+    internal const string Marker = "ersatztv-708-route-2-probe";
+}