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    "Can structured action context be checked against policy?",
    "What is missing from an unsupported OPA policy claim?",
    "Which evidence should accompany an agent action decision?",
    "Does a policy engine know the user's intent automatically?",
    "Can a bounded review inspect a proposed policy decision?",
    "What should an OPA decision receipt identify?",
    "How should missing input affect reliance on a policy answer?",
    "Can OPA documentation validate a customer's rules?",
    "What is the difference between a policy engine and a correct policy?"
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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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  "paid_access_note": "The public answer and boundaries are free. Pay first, then email a concrete question for asynchronous manual review, receipt or scoped export. No fixed turnaround or automatic API access is promised.",
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