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/* First State Ledger: restrained, neutral public-records desk */
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.metric:last-child{border-right:0}
.metric-value{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#343b40}
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.topic-card{border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;background:#fffefa;min-height:180px}
.topic-card:hover{transform:none;background:#f4f2ec}
.topic-card .card-number{color:#9a7559}
.callout{background:#e9e7e1;border:1px solid #d8d4cb;border-radius:3px}
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