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The story exploded. News vans arrived. A few officials gave brief, unsatisfying statements. “Under investigation,” “no radiation,” “not a threat.” But one off-record comment stuck with Julia: “It’s sealed in ways we can’t explain. Not welded. No bolts. Just… pressure.” On the fourth day, the coast guard cleared everyone from the site, citing “a chemical leak.” Locals were skeptical. The beach was blocked, but the ocean was not.
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