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Coda

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Plain English: A short closing passage after the climax — the final chord, the "and afterward…" that gives a sense of rest. (Italian for "tail".)

In this project: RELIC's Light That Remains coda. A recurring craft note warns against a coda that re-explains the theme one last time instead of just closing.

See: books/relic/canon/STYLE_GUIDE.md · academic/craft/relic-20260602T1157.md ("the coda re-poeticizes it a fourth time")

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