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5The Consultant
5.1Evidence-Led Investigation
1Evidence-Led Investigation Contract2First Investigation: Two Builds That Look Identical
5.2Query
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  1. 5 The Consultant
  2. /5.1 Evidence-Led Investigation
  1. 5 The Consultant
  2. /5.1

5.1 Evidence-Led Investigation

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5.1.1Evidence-Led Investigation Contract

Define comparable observations, test competing hypotheses with discriminating probes, and write bounded diagnoses that preserve evidence limits.

5.1.2First Investigation: Two Builds That Look Identical

Apply the evidence-led loop to two apparently identical builds using only invocation provenance and controlled comparisons.

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