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+class FlashCardGenerator:
+    """
+    Generates study flashcards from Knowledge Base snippets.
+    Addresses request for active study tools (#171).
+    """
+    def __init__(self, model_engine):
+        self.model = model_engine
+
+    async def generate_cards(self, content, count=5):
+        prompt = f"Create {count} flashcards (Question/Answer) from the following text:\n\n{content}"
+        # Logic to call model and parse structured flashcard output
+        return [{"q": "Question", "a": "Answer"}]