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# Evidence ladder
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Use the strongest evidence practical for the decision. A higher class can still
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be stale, irrelevant, or too broad for the nearby claim.
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1. **Direct current observation** — reproduced behavior, command output,
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inspected artifact, or measured result.
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2. **Authoritative primary source** — official specification, dataset, law,
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documentation, first-party repository, or original research.
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3. **Independent corroboration** — competent sources with distinct underlying
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evidence.
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4. **Explicit inference** — a conclusion whose premises and assumptions are
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visible in the map.
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5. **Weak proxy** — related metric, benchmark, anecdote, or test that does not
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exercise the exact claim.
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6. **Unsupported assertion** — confidence, repetition, or polished language
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without evidence.
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## Source-region test
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Before creating an evidence node, answer:
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- What exact sentence, table, command output, page, section, or line range is
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being relied on?
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- Does it entail the node text, or merely discuss the same subject?
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- Is its date and version appropriate for the claim?
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- Is the evidence independent, or copied from another cited source?
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- What context would reverse or narrow the interpretation?
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If the exact region cannot be located, create an `unknown` node instead of an
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evidence node.
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## Edge test
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| Relation | Use when | Common counterfeit |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| `supports` | The source increases reason to accept the target | Topical similarity |
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| `contradicts` | Both cannot hold under the same scope and conditions | Different dates or populations |
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| `qualifies` | The source narrows scope, strength, or applicability | Hiding inconvenient evidence |
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| `missing` | A specific absent fact blocks or could reverse the target | Generic “more research needed” |
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