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Codex quota resets
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- Direct quota reset · Confirmed
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Day 17 reset live. Tibo announced by 10am PT Oct 22; user sighting ~01:17 Beijing Oct 23 (17:17Z) that Codex week refreshed. No separate Tibo confirm; Free may lag. Confirmed from user reports (e.g. IndependentEco).
- Direct quota reset · Announced · not yet confirmed
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Day 18 reset; lands before 10am Pacific (PDT) Oct 23 with small ship. Stored as 17:00Z = 10:00 America/Los_Angeles. Announce≠delivered.
- Direct quota reset · Confirmed
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Sol people reset plus Sol usage update.
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