being cataloged
The first condition is being prepared for the shelf.
A single artifact, drawn from The Hand, is being carefully separated from the others so it may be studied on its own.
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permanent collection
The Seven Conditions
Reserved for the future transformation of The Hand into seven separate Library artifacts.
engraved above the shelf
"Five fingers, and two things the hand cannot hold."
from the curator
This shelf is not empty. It is reserved. Seven artifacts will one day rest here, each drawn from what The Hand has been quietly teaching all along.
being cataloged
The second condition is being described.
Its shape is already familiar. Its name is still being chosen.
the curator is still at work on this page
being cataloged
The remaining conditions are still gathered together.
Five remain bundled with The Hand. The Curator will bring them here as each is ready to stand alone.
the curator is still at work on this page
other founding shelves