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    "Is scored performance established by the M4 summary?",
    "Can a buyer infer successful evaluation from protocol existence?",
    "What performance limit belongs in an M4 receipt?",
    "Does a dataset receipt establish a passing benchmark?",
    "Can an agent call M4 performance qualified?",
    "What should an M4 result statement exclude?",
    "Does protocol discipline prove manufacturing acceleration?",
    "Can an M4 paid receipt upgrade a planned evaluation?"
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    "missing_evidence": "Any broader claim needs separately reviewed evidence matching that claim. Paid handling does not upgrade evidence status."
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  "paid_access_note": "Public source and boundary inspection is free. Pay first, then email your question for asynchronous manual fulfilment when the owner is available. No fixed turnaround is promised. Protected evidence is not disclosed.",
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