/* October 2026: authentic photography, concise evidence and comfortable reading. */
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/* Owner-selected Strasbourg photographs. */
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/* Consistent homepage hierarchy and a distinct founder section. */
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/* Distinct homepage sections, sharing the same left alignment. */
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/* Align the mission introduction with its main title, below the section label. */
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/* Refined portrait framing, reference hierarchy and sector logo presentation. */
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/* Trim only 120 px from the original left edge to center the founder's face. */
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