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    <h1>🧱 Resistors (OLD VERSION)</h1>
    <p class="subtitle">Shaping flow through friction and form</p>
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      <p>Resistors are the quiet sculptors of electricity. They don’t switch, amplify, or oscillate — they simply resist. In synthesis, they shape voltage, define current, and set the boundaries within which sound can emerge.</p>
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      <h2 data-icon="🔍">What Is a Resistor?</h2>
      <p>A resistor limits the flow of electrical current. It’s defined by its resistance value, measured in ohms (Ω), and obeys Ohm’s Law: <code>V = IR</code>.</p>
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            <th>Type</th>
            <th>Description</th>
            <th>Synth Use</th>
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            <td>Carbon Film</td>
            <td>Common, inexpensive, moderate tolerance</td>
            <td>General signal shaping</td>
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            <td>Metal Film</td>
            <td>High precision, low noise</td>
            <td>Critical audio paths</td>
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            <td>Wirewound</td>
            <td>High power handling</td>
            <td>Power regulation, protection</td>
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            <td>Variable (Potentiometer)</td>
            <td>Adjustable resistance</td>
            <td>Knobs, sliders, control voltage shaping</td>
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      <h2 data-icon="🎛️">Resistors in Modular Synthesis</h2>
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        <li><strong>Voltage Dividers</strong>
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