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from_title: "Pattern: Lazy import inside function body to break circular imports"
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to_title: "FullCard Migration: card_layout.py ported to card-creation repo"
strength: 0.8
created: "2026-02-25T22:27:03.733654+00:00"
updated: "2026-02-25T22:27:03.733654+00:00"
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Lazy import pattern was needed to avoid circular imports introduced by the FullCard migration