Python Chained Comparison Trace Visual

Using [Python expression], [operand-producing functions], [expected behavior], create operand nodes connected by comparisons with one shared middle value. Explain chained comparison evaluation and how it differs from mechanically nesting boolean comparisons. Trace evaluation counts and short-circuiting for the supplied expression; verify with a small executable example. Use a deliberate focal point and leave unsupported exact labels blank.

Use the attached references only for the specified visual attributes. If a required reference is missing, request it before generation. Produce one finished image with a deliberate focal point, consistent geometry and clean margins. Keep any exact wording on a separate editable label layer or leave its area blank. Do not invent evidence or present an illustration as documentary proof.