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    "The helper download was already present locally; the standalone CURLOPT option list is a configuration fragment, not a complete program. SOCKS5 used an IP literal and does not prove proxy-side hostname resolution. Timing describes a local stalled fixture, not Mexela service speed or uptime.",
    "Local owned fixtures only. No production or commercial proxy requests, no public exit/geography/anonymity/speed/uptime certification, and no SEO or conversion effect inferred.",
    "Commands are the real invocation structure with local machine roots replaced; cached dependency locations and supplied environment values are intentionally not published.",
    "This dated receipt is an execution observation, not a claim that tested versions are the latest releases."
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