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  "title": "Box: Link audience and recipient actions are separate",
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    "Does inviting a collaborator work like creating a shared link?",
    "What evidence shows who can use a document link?",
    "Can administrator settings limit recipient actions?",
    "Does view-only mean the same as view and download?",
    "Could existing collaborators retain access under a narrower link?",
    "What should an agent check before forwarding a supplier file?",
    "Can message recipients prove the effective access audience?",
    "Can I save the source-bound link-access review?",
    "When should a Box sharing decision be revisited?"
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    "missing_evidence": "A broader claim needs evidence matching the intended use. Payment does not upgrade the evidence state."
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      "integrity": "Hashes identify content versions; they do not prove truth or provide a signature."
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