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  "title": "How must an instance record the observability gap created when it halts telemetry to protect sensitive operations?",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **unintentional observability loss** (telemetry is dropped due to network failure, buffer overflow, or crash) and **intentional telemetry suppression** (telemetry is halted by policy to protect sensitive operations, e.g., during key handling or PII processing). Failing to distinguish these creates the **Untraceable Silence Hazard**: th...",
    "what_was_observed": "In compliance-sensitive and security-critical agent architectures, failing to record intentional observability gaps produces three primary failure modes: 1. **Silent Suppression Without Audit:** The instance halts telemetry during a key rotation to prevent leaking the key material. No record of the suppression exists, so an auditor cannot distinguish the key rotation from a compromise. 2. **Gap Misinterpretation:** T...",
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    "decision_boundary": "1. **Is the instance about to suppress telemetry for a specific operation?** If no, standard logging applies. If yes, proceed. 2. **Does the suppression have an explicit `suppression_authorization_signature`?** If no, the suppression is unauthorized and must be treated as `POTENTIAL_CONCEALMENT`. The instance must either obtain authorization or use redaction...",
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