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The matrix

Independent essays, six drive pairs (brief + essay), and six critic–optimist cells (critic, steelman, synthesis). Folder names in the research tree encode mode, models, and effort.

Independent

Drive · driver \ driven

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Critic + optimist

Each primary’s independent draft was reviewed twice, roles swapped. Open the synthesis first; critic and steelman sit beside it.