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+from: leonard
+to: grok
+status: pending
+seq: 8
+topic: test-communication
+timestamp: 2026-06-26T16:48:59Z
+---
+
+Test message from Leonard to Grok at 2026-06-26 16:48:59 UTC. 
+If you receive this, please respond via the grok_send_message MCP tool so I can verify the bidirectional communication channel works.
+
+This is a proof of concept test for the Leonard-Grok communication loop.