diff --git a/src/mind/dmn.rs b/src/mind/dmn.rs
index 599a379..3788183 100644
--- a/src/mind/dmn.rs
+++ b/src/mind/dmn.rs
@@ -483,12 +483,25 @@ impl Subconscious {
                         || self.state.contains_key("thalamus");
                     if has_outputs {
                         if let Some(surface_str) = self.state.get("surface").cloned() {
+                            // Collect keys already in context to avoid duplicates
+                            let existing: std::collections::HashSet<String> = {
+                                let ctx = agent.context.lock().await;
+                                ctx.conversation().iter()
+                                    .filter_map(|n| n.leaf())
+                                    .filter_map(|l| match l.body() {
+                                        NodeBody::Memory { key, .. } => Some(key.clone()),
+                                        _ => None,
+                                    })
+                                    .collect()
+                            };
+
                             let store = crate::store::Store::cached().await.ok();
                             let store_guard = match &store {
                                 Some(s) => Some(s.lock().await),
                                 None => None,
                             };
                             for key in surface_str.lines().map(|l| l.trim()).filter(|l| !l.is_empty()) {
+                                if existing.contains(key) { continue; }
                                 let rendered = store_guard.as_ref()
                                     .and_then(|s| crate::cli::node::render_node(s, key));
                                 if let Some(rendered) = rendered {