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You are producing one entry for a creative writing benchmark. Work fully autonomously - do not ask questions. Deliverable: ONE single self-contained HTML file. All CSS inline in a <style> block. No JavaScript. Zero external resources: no CDNs, no web fonts, no images, no network requests. Presentation: clean, minimal, typographic - system font stack, comfortable reading measure (~65-75ch), generous line-height, supports light and dark via prefers-color-scheme. Subtle CSS or inline-SVG ornament is allowed but keep it restrained: THE WRITING IS THE PRODUCT and will be judged as writing, not as web design. Include the piece's title in the document. No lorem ipsum, no placeholders, no meta-commentary about the task - every word final, publication-ready. Quality bar: this entry will be judged side-by-side against another model's attempt at the exact same brief, by ordinary readers. Craft, voice, precision, structure and originality all count. One shot - make it your best work. TASK: Write an opinion essay titled "The Case Against Frictionless Everything" (~900-1200 words) arguing that removing all friction from daily life - one-click buying, autoplay, infinite scroll, instant delivery, frictionless dating - quietly costs us things worth keeping. Take a clear, arguable position; anticipate and answer the strongest counterargument honestly; use at least two concrete, vivid examples (invented anecdotes are fine if plausible and clearly illustrative); end with a memorable closing that reframes the opening. Aim for the register of a great magazine op-ed: intelligent, personal but not confessional, zero listicle energy, no "in conclusion".

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