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- Prioritizing the near future maximizes actionable intelligence while limiting butterfly-effect risk compared with high-stakes historical inflection points.
- Choosing periods with dense documentation enables cross-validation of observations and reduces reliance on memory, artifacts, or unverifiable anecdotes.
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