Changing a tiny image shows row and column shadows as exact sums. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Grid one gives row sums three and seven

Pixels 1, 2, 3, and 4 give row sums 3 and 7.

1+2=33+4=71+2=3\quad3+4=7
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Swapping columns changes column sums

Pixels 2, 1, 4, and 3 keep row sums 3 and 7 but columns become 6 and 4.

2+4=61+3=42+4=6\quad1+3=4
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Larger cells raise every projection ledger

Pixels 2, 3, 4, and 5 give rows 5 and 9, columns 6 and 8.

2+3=54+5=92+3=5\quad4+5=9
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