The Test Builder pattern is a simple abstraction that centralizes object creation for tests, providing sensible defaults while allowing targeted overrides. This eliminates the 'Wall of Noise' problem where massive object literals obscure test intent, and reduces the 'Maintenance Tax' where schema changes break hundreds of
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