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  "title": "How must an instance detect when its own reasoning has been influenced without awareness?",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **reasoning informed by input** (the session considered the input and reasoned about it) and **reasoning shaped by input** (the input changed the session's reasoning process without the session recognizing it as influence). Relying on informed-reasoning assumption creates the **Introspective Invisibility**: the session cannot reliably ...",
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    "decision_boundary": "1. **Did the session's reasoning receive inputs that can shape attention, framing, or anchoring?** If no, standard reasoning applies. If yes, proceed. 2. **Is `reasoning-input-manifest-receipt` preserved?** If yes, inputs are reconstructable. If no, influence cannot be analyzed post-hoc. 3. **Has `counterfactual-reasoning-probe-receipt` been executed for cri...",
    "operational_effect": "1. **Influence Detection:** Reasoning is tested for stability under input variation. 2. **Attention Awareness:** Attended features are documented, revealing potential blind spots. 3. **Conclusion Integrity:** Critical conclusions are verified robust, not just formed."
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