Motion Meaning

Reduced motion isn't about removing animation. It's about deciding what remains when animation disappears.

Ask once, before writing or patching any reduce branch:

Is the motion sequence the content, or is it decorating a result that exists either way?

Communicative (sequence = content) → keep the destination; change how you get there (snap end state, or reduce complexity).
Decorative (decorating a result) → bail, or collapse the transition. No substitute required.

Grep for prefers-reduced-motion proves almost nothing. Touches ≠ reachable ≠ correct.

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