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+---
+title:
+date: YYYY-MM-DD
+source: [link]
+tags: []
+related_projects: []
+status: processed
+---
+
+## Summary
+*1-3 sentences capturing the core signal.*
+
+## Key Insights
+- Bullet 1
+- Bullet 2
+- Bullet 3
+
+## Mechanics (if applicable)
+*How does it work? Incentives, architecture, failure modes, scaling properties.*
+
+## Actionable Ideas / Experiments
+- [ ] Idea 1 — brief description
+- [ ] Idea 2 — brief description
+
+## Open Questions
+- What's unresolved?
+- What needs more research?
+
+## Links / References
+- [Title](url)
+- [Title](url)