store: Fix: Inverted TESTING env check in paper-dynasty-database dependencies.py

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+id: 650babda-b99b-4017-92b7-692bada7669d
+type: fix
+title: "Fix: Inverted TESTING env check in paper-dynasty-database dependencies.py"
+tags: [paper-dynasty-database, python, fastapi, env, fix, bug]
+importance: 0.5
+confidence: 0.8
+created: "2026-03-03T21:22:08.248652+00:00"
+updated: "2026-03-03T21:22:08.248652+00:00"
+---
+
+## Problem
+`app/dependencies.py:33` had `if os.environ.get('TESTING') == 'False':` — inverted logic that only switched to the dev URL when TESTING was False. Also, `.env` had ` TESTING=TRUE` with a leading space, so the env var was never actually set (key was ` TESTING` not `TESTING`).
+
+## Root Cause
+- Inverted string comparison (`'False'` instead of `'True'`)
+- Leading space in `.env` key name silently prevented the var from loading
+
+## Solution
+- `dependencies.py:33`: `== 'False'` → `== 'True'`
+- `.env:64`: ` TESTING=TRUE` → `TESTING=True` (remove leading space, normalize case to match comparison)
+- Updated `.env` comment from "Set to 'False'" to "Set to 'True'"
+
+## Files Changed
+- `app/dependencies.py`
+- `.env`
+
+## PR
+https://git.manticorum.com/cal/paper-dynasty-database/pulls/40 (issue #23)