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Secrets and Tokens Are Not Configuration. They Are a System

Secrets and tokens are not just configuration — they form the system of access. Secrets are static and reused, tokens are dynamic and time-bound, but together they define how access flows. Without a clear model, access becomes implicit and hard to manage.

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