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diff --git a/EliseAI/application/__init__.py b/EliseAI/application/__init__.py
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diff --git a/EliseAI/application/post_approval_flow/__init__.py b/EliseAI/application/post_approval_flow/__init__.py
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diff --git a/EliseAI/application/post_approval_flow/post_approval_service.py b/EliseAI/application/post_approval_flow/post_approval_service.py
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+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class ItemStatus(Enum):
+    """Status values for post-approval items."""
+    
+    Pending = "Pending"
+    InProgress = "InProgress"
+    Completed = "Completed"
+    Failed = "Failed"