## Log Entry 01 — “A Man Can’t Be Replaced”

They installed a smart meter outside without asking. Said it would “optimize my energy usage.” Funny how nobody asked if I *wanted* to be optimized. I still cook on gas. Still sharpen my tools by hand. Still write these damn entries even though nobody reads them. A man can’t be replaced. Not by code. Not by convenience. But lately… I’ve started to wonder if they’ve already tried.

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