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/* Small opt-in dialogs and compact consent notes. */
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.consent-row input{flex:none;accent-color:#0836be;margin-top:3px}

/* Consent cleanup: one short mandatory acknowledgement, one optional marketing choice. */
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.consent-dialog h2{margin-bottom:7px}
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/* Stable compact like dialog + one optional comment opt-in */
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.comment-optin{padding:8px 0 0}.spark-email-dialog .editor-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.spark-email-dialog .editor-actions button{font-size:13px}