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Lakshmi clutched her granddaughter's hand, marveling at the glowing screen. Her great-grandmother Avvaiyar had written wisdom for centuries past; now, this child digitized those Tamil verses onto something called Stellar blockchain. "It lives forever, Patti," the girl whispered. Lakshmi felt tears bloom. Her mother's mother's words, preserved not in crumbling palm leaves but in starlight itself. The ancient and modern danced together beautifully. She squeezed her granddaughter's hand, understanding something profound: heritage isn't fragile when communities hold it close, letting it grow beyond imagination.