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A field note should be able to stand alone and point outward.
Both parts matter.
If it cannot stand alone, it becomes too dependent on setup.
If it does not point outward, it becomes a dead end.
The note should say one thing clearly enough that someone can carry it.
Then it should leave a trail.
To the older question.
To the related thought.
To the tension underneath it.
That is the shape.
Small enough to enter.
Connected enough to keep going.
sourced Jun 3 2026 · medium confidence · argue it, don't flatten it
Every page here carries a machine-readable layer underneath: the sources, dates, confidence levels, and connections behind what you just read. I call it undertext. If you read with an agent, give it this page's undertext:
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