diff --git a/canticle.py b/canticle.py
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+import json
+import hashlib
+
+class CanticlePolicy:
+    def __init__(self, name, scopes):
+        self.name = name
+        self.scopes = scopes # list of strings like "network:egress:allow"
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return json.dumps({"name": self.name, "scopes": self.scopes}, sort_keys=True)
+
+    def fingerprint(self):
+        return hashlib.sha256(self.to_json().encode()).hexdigest()
+
+    def generate_poem(self):
+        # A simple poetic summary generator for the policy
+        lines = [f"The canticle of {self.name} resonates:"]
+        for scope in self.scopes:
+            lines.append(f"  Enshrined: {scope}")
+        lines.append(f"Witnessed at {self.fingerprint()[:8]}")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    p = CanticlePolicy("MastermanGate", ["network:egress:allow", "filesystem:read:restricted"])
+    print(p.generate_poem())
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+python3 canticle.py | grep -q "Enshrined: network:egress:allow" && echo "Tests Passed" || (echo "Tests Failed" && exit 1)