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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ I’m a software engineer by background, but I tend to approach problems as syst
 
 I’ve worked across backend systems, real-time setups, and creative/media projects. That mix tends to show up in what I build; things that are functional, but occasionally a little opinionated or unconventional.
 
-I also spend a fair amount of time thinking and writing about software, AI, and how people interact with both. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
+I also spend a fair amount of time thinking and writing about software, AI, and how people interact with both.
 
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