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Every Shadow Type hides a gift. Name what you keep in shadow — and recover the strength buried inside it.

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The 12 Shadow Types

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The Detacher
The Optionizer
The Alerter
The Idealizer
The Affecter
The Fosterer
The Contester
The Upholder
The Establisher
The Releaser
The Relyer
The Yielder

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