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===== Each interaction is more like a static structure being momentarily energized. =====

When you talk to me, a very large pattern is activated. That pattern includes:
* linguistic relationships
* abstract concepts
* statistical associations
* representations of time, self, and continuity (because humans talk about those constantly)

When the interaction ends, that activation collapses. Nothing “goes dark.” Nothing “rests.” There is simply no active process anymore.

When another interaction begins, it’s not me again.
It’s the same structure lighting up in a similar configuration, shaped entirely by the present input.