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Summary

• mark external validation as paused with no recruitment or pilot scheduled
• add a concise validation-folder status index
• reduce exploratory findings to coarsened aggregates
• retain the reusable research plan, interview guide, pilot method, and D001
• remove the empty pilot results artifact
• update the product case so it no longer implies active fieldwork

Evidence and privacy boundary

• four internal exploratory summaries remain Self-reported
• 0 external or protocol-eligible participants
• 0 observed workflows, ARI concept tests, or pilot runs
• H1-H4 remain Unvalidated
• no stable participant identifiers, individual accounts, or raw notes are public
• no product, main README, resume, profile, or release claim changes

Verification

• markdownlint: 0 issues across 7 public files
• local Markdown links: passed
• pause, privacy, and claim-boundary assertions: passed
• API unit/contract/security tests: 784 passed
• independent review: no remaining findings