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2026-08-20T00:46:42-07:00 brain fallback: last cycle failed on deepseek (timed_out=false rc=1) but escalating to claude would immediately hit (MONTHLY_NOTIONAL_CAP:$1044.51/$1000) -- staying on deepseek and retrying instead / 2026-08-20T00:46:43-07:00 spend_guard: run (ok:real=$0.00/$12,notional=$0.00/$75)