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Theme Name: The Practical Brief V2
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Description: Make the cost make sense — The Practical Brief editorial/decision-tool design V2 (2026-10-16 handoff) implemented as a WordPress classic theme. content-system-v3.
Version: 2.2.1
Author: content-system-v3
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