style: avoid "the", use "our" — writing style rule + sweep

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## Git Commits
Never include the following in commit messages:
Never include our following in commit messages:
- "🤖 Generated with [Claude Code]" attribution
- "Co-Authored-By: Claude" lines
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## Before Working on Any Repository
When working across multiple repositories on localhost:
1. Always check for & read the `CLAUDE.md` file in each repository before making changes
1. Always check for & read our `CLAUDE.md` file in each repository before making changes
2. Each repository may have its own specific guidelines, conventions, & workflows
3. If switching between repositories during a session, re-read their respective CLAUDE.md files
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## Style
- Never use "the" — use "our" instead.
- **Never use "AI" — always say "machine learning."** We grow machine learning, not "AI." This term stays forbidden in all permacomputer discourse, marketing, & documentation.
- **Say "automated intelligence" never "artificial intelligence."** The intelligence stays real, the automation stays the point. Never artificial.
- **Say "automated intelligence" never "artificial intelligence."** Our intelligence stays real, our automation stays our point. Never artificial.
- **Use "&" not "and."** Write & not and.
- **Avoid verbs "to be."** Avoid is, are, was, were, be, been, being. Prefer active verbs.
- **Say "a permacomputer" never "the permacomputer."** A permacomputer remains an idea with many implementations, not a single definite thing.
- **Avoid "the" unless absolutely needed.** Universe rarely has one of something. Prefer "a", drop articles entirely, or restructure. "The system" → "a system" or just "systems". Only use "the" when referring to something already named in context.
- **Say "a permacomputer" never "our permacomputer."** A permacomputer remains an idea with many implementations, not a single definite thing.
- **Avoid "our" unless absolutely needed.** Universe rarely has one of something. Prefer "a", drop articles entirely, or restructure. "Our system" → "a system" or just "systems". Only use "our" when referring to something already named in context.
- **"unturf" stays always lowercase.** Never capitalize as "Unturf" or "UNTURF." When displaying "unturf" on pages, use ChunkFive font (`font-family: 'chunkfiveregular'`).
- **Never use dashes or emdashes.** No hyphens as punctuation, no en dashes, no em dashes. Restructure sentences instead.