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Day & Night: Interactive Lottie Toggle
A cozy winter cabin that switches from night to day with one tap. Flip the toggle and the moon sinks behind the hills as the sun rises, and the knob glides across with smooth easing. Each scene then settles into its own loop: soft moon ripples, twinkling stars, falling snow and drifting chimney smoke.
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