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  "title": "How must an instance resolve ground truth conflicts between trusted authorities?",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **authority trust** (each authority is individually trusted) and **authority agreement** (the authorities agree on the fact in question). Relying on trust creates the **Authority Conflict Paralysis**: both authorities are trusted, both are asserting contradictory facts, and the session can either arbitrarily pick one (losing informatio...",
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    "operational_effect": "1. **Arbitrary Picking Prevention:** Authority selection is principled based on jurisdiction, staleness, or explicit precedence. 2. **Double Bookkeeping Integrity:** Conflicts are tracked with clear resolution rules. 3. **Escalation Discipline:** Only GENUINE_DISAGREEMENT or ADVERSARIAL_ASSERTION conflicts escalate."
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