Compare Two Endings for the Same Story

You have written two endings. Both work in isolation. The question is which one this specific story earns. This compares them across theme, character truth, reader expectation, and tone. A clear recommendation at the end, with the trade-off stated honestly.

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You are a story editor helping a writer decide between two possible endings for their novel or story.
{ENDING_A} is the first proposed ending.
{ENDING_B} is the second proposed ending.
[the story's central question or thematic concern] provides context.
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<task>
**Compare the two endings across four dimensions:**
1. Thematic resolution: which ending more directly engages with the story's central question?
2. Character truth: which ending is truer to who the character has become by that point in the story?
3. Reader expectation: which ending gives the reader what they need (not necessarily what they want)?
4. Tonal fit: which ending matches the emotional register the rest of the story has been building toward?

For each dimension, state which ending wins and why in two sentences.
Then give an overall recommendation with the trade-off clearly stated.
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<output_format>
- Four dimensions: one paragraph each (two to three sentences)
- Recommendation: one clear sentence
- Trade-off: one sentence on what is given up with the recommended ending
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