\section*{Appendix A: License}
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\textbf{VALOR Restrictive Academic Research License (v1.1)}\\

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Permission is granted to view the source code in this repository for the sole purpose of academic understanding and reproducibility by individuals directly collaborating with the copyright holder in scientific research.\\

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This permission is subject to the following strict conditions:\\

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\textbf{1. No Use Without Written Permission}\\
You may not use, execute, reproduce, modify, copy, redistribute, or otherwise employ this software or any substantial portion thereof, without prior written permission from the copyright holder.\\

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\textbf{2. Collaboration-Restricted Academic Use Only}\\
Access to this code is provided solely to enable academic collaboration and scientific reproducibility within research projects where the copyright holder is an active contributor.\\
Any use of this software in data analysis, internal documentation, presentations, publications, or derivative works is strictly prohibited without explicit written authorization.\\

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\textbf{3. No Redistribution or Forking}\\
You may not fork, clone, copy, mirror, redistribute, or publish this repository or any of its contents — in whole or in part — unless explicitly authorized in writing.\\

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\textbf{4. Ongoing Research}\\
This software is an actively developed component of original scientific research. Unauthorized use or duplication may interfere with the author’s academic work, contributions, or recognition. Users are expected to uphold academic norms of attribution, collaboration, and priority.\\

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\textbf{5. No License Granted}\\
Except for the limited right to view the source code under the conditions stated above, no rights or licenses are granted, explicitly or implicitly, under any copyright, patent, or intellectual property law.\\

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\textbf{6. Termination}\\
Any breach of these terms results in the immediate and automatic termination of all rights to access or view this code.\\

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\textbf{7. All Rights Reserved}\\
All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the copyright holder.\\