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  "rework_count": 0,
  "rejected_count": 0,
  "observed_user_demand_available": false,
  "selection_note": "Observed user demand is not collected yet. This first candidate set is an editorial product hypothesis based on recurring practical problem clusters, current trusted status, existing retrieval/evaluation coverage, actionability, safety boundaries and whether an outcome can be observed. Candidate selection is not Gold approval.",
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    "data/gold-20-reviews.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-a-completion.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-b.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-c.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-d1.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-d2.json",
    "data/gold-20-reviews-batch-d3.json"
  ],
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      "title": "In a Group, Write Down Ideas and Pass Them Around for Others to Build",
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      "cluster": "creative-problem-solving",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "Our group needs independent ideas before discussion converges on the first suggestion.",
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        "group-artifact",
        "clear-session-boundary",
        "creative-problem-solving-value"
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    {
      "rank": 2,
      "slug": "woop-goal-planner",
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      "title": "Use WOOP to Turn a Wish Into an If-Then Plan",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/woop-goal-planner/",
      "cluster": "action-planning",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I have a goal but keep failing to turn it into a workable next action.",
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        "reviewed-evidence",
        "planning-value",
        "observable-plan-output",
        "problem-first-retrieval-fit"
      ],
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        "woop-mcii-goal-attainment-meta-analysis-2021"
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    {
      "rank": 3,
      "slug": "3-3-3-workday-planner",
      "protocol_id": "brali:3-3-3-workday-planner",
      "title": "Plan Your Workday in Three Simple Blocks",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/3-3-3-workday-planner/",
      "cluster": "action-planning",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "My workday is overloaded and I need a smaller visible plan.",
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        "low-risk-practical",
        "clear-output",
        "easy-review-signal",
        "recurring-work-problem"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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      "rank": 4,
      "slug": "30-minute-deadline-sprints",
      "protocol_id": "brali:30-minute-deadline-sprints",
      "title": "Use a Short Timebox for a Rough First Pass",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/30-minute-deadline-sprints/",
      "cluster": "task-initiation",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I am stuck polishing or delaying and need a bounded first pass.",
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        "low-risk-practical",
        "bounded-action",
        "observable-artifact",
        "recurring-work-problem"
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      "rank": 5,
      "slug": "25-minute-pomodoro-focus-sprints",
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      "title": "Work in Focused 25-Minute Intervals (pomodoros) Followed by a 5-Minute Break",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/25-minute-pomodoro-focus-sprints/",
      "cluster": "focus-breaks",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I need a clear focus boundary without pretending one timer length is optimal.",
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        "adjustable-protocol",
        "observable-focus-block",
        "problem-first-retrieval-fit"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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      "rank": 6,
      "slug": "90-30-focus-rest-schedule",
      "protocol_id": "brali:90-30-focus-rest-schedule",
      "title": "Alternate Focused Work With Real Breaks",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/90-30-focus-rest-schedule/",
      "cluster": "focus-breaks",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "Long work periods are becoming unproductive and I need deliberate work/rest boundaries.",
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        "adjustable-boundary",
        "observable-fatigue-signal",
        "focus-cluster-coverage"
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      "rank": 7,
      "slug": "2-minute-desk-tidy-timer",
      "protocol_id": "brali:2-minute-desk-tidy-timer",
      "title": "Do a Short Desk Reset",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/2-minute-desk-tidy-timer/",
      "cluster": "focus-environment",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "My immediate workspace is creating friction and I want a tiny reset before work.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "small-first-action",
        "observable-environment-change",
        "easy-fallback"
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      "rank": 8,
      "slug": "active-recall-test-yourself",
      "protocol_id": "brali:active-recall-test-yourself",
      "title": "Active Recall: Close the Notes and Make Memory Work",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/active-recall-test-yourself/",
      "cluster": "learning-memory",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I need to remember material rather than only reread it.",
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        "first-batch-evidence-boundary",
        "clear-retention-outcome",
        "strong-retrieval-fit"
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      "evidence_status": "reviewed",
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        "testing-effect-direct-forward-2026",
        "testing-versus-restudy-retention-boundary-2014"
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      "rank": 9,
      "slug": "avoid-list-interference-memory-retention",
      "protocol_id": "brali:avoid-list-interference-memory-retention",
      "title": "Try Quiet Wakeful Rest After Learning",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/avoid-list-interference-memory-retention/",
      "cluster": "learning-memory",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I want a low-interference period after learning before adding more material.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "reviewed-evidence",
        "bounded-memory-outcome",
        "conservative-action",
        "clear-limitations"
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      "evidence_status": "reviewed",
      "evidence_source_url": "https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-025-02778-3",
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        "wakeful-rest-memory-2026"
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    {
      "rank": 10,
      "slug": "weekly-theme-learning-sprints",
      "protocol_id": "brali:weekly-theme-learning-sprints",
      "title": "Spend Each Week Focused on a Single Theme",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/weekly-theme-learning-sprints/",
      "cluster": "learning",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "My learning is scattered and I need one narrow weekly practice target.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "visible-weekly-artifact",
        "review-loop",
        "learning-cluster-coverage"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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    },
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      "rank": 11,
      "slug": "10-minute-language-microsprints",
      "protocol_id": "brali:10-minute-language-microsprints",
      "title": "Practice One Small Language Skill for a Short Session",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/10-minute-language-microsprints/",
      "cluster": "learning",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I want a small repeatable language-practice container without an invented retention promise.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "bounded-practice",
        "observable-rep",
        "language-learning-coverage"
      ],
      "evidence_status": "practical",
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    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "slug": "active-listening-exercises",
      "protocol_id": "brali:active-listening-exercises",
      "title": "Do Active Listening Exercises",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/active-listening-exercises/",
      "cluster": "communication",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I may be misunderstanding someone and need a correction-friendly listening loop.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "first-batch-evidence-boundary",
        "correction-signal",
        "high-everyday-value",
        "problem-first-retrieval-fit"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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        "empathic-paraphrasing-immediate-emotion-boundary-2012"
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      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
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    {
      "rank": 13,
      "slug": "5w1h-communication-checklist",
      "protocol_id": "brali:5w1h-communication-checklist",
      "title": "Check Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/5w1h-communication-checklist/",
      "cluster": "communication",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "A handoff or request is unclear and I need to make missing context explicit.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "clear-artifact",
        "workplace-usefulness",
        "communication-cluster-coverage"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
      "evidence_source_url": null,
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      "rank": 14,
      "slug": "start-with-a-hypothesis",
      "protocol_id": "brali:start-with-a-hypothesis",
      "title": "When Faced with a Problem, Start by Making an Educated Guess About the Cause",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/start-with-a-hypothesis/",
      "cluster": "problem-solving",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I am investigating a problem without a testable explanation or next check.",
      "selection_reasons": [
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        "observable-test-output",
        "error-reduction-value",
        "workplace-usefulness"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
      "evidence_source_url": null,
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      "rank": 15,
      "slug": "5-whys-goal-clarity",
      "protocol_id": "brali:5-whys-goal-clarity",
      "title": "Ask Why Until a Goal Becomes Clearer",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/5-whys-goal-clarity/",
      "cluster": "problem-solving",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I need to examine why a goal or problem matters without pretending one root cause is proven.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "reflection-boundary",
        "anti-overclaiming",
        "clear-stop-rule-potential"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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      "rank": 16,
      "slug": "ab-test-learning-loop",
      "protocol_id": "brali:ab-test-learning-loop",
      "title": "Compare Two Approaches and Learn From the Result",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/ab-test-learning-loop/",
      "cluster": "problem-solving",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I want to compare two low-risk options and learn from the result without overstating an informal test.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "observable-comparison",
        "explicit-method-boundary",
        "workplace-usefulness"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
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      "evidence_decision_ids": [],
      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
      "gold_ready": true,
      "missing_contract_fields": []
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    {
      "rank": 17,
      "slug": "circles-of-control-planner",
      "protocol_id": "brali:circles-of-control-planner",
      "title": "Separate Outcomes From Actions You Can Control",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/circles-of-control-planner/",
      "cluster": "resilience-action",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I am spending effort on factors I cannot control and need to separate action from acceptance.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "low-risk-practical",
        "clear-action-allocation",
        "observable-next-step",
        "broad-everyday-value"
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      "evidence_status": "practical",
      "evidence_source_url": null,
      "evidence_decision_ids": [],
      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
      "gold_ready": true,
      "missing_contract_fields": []
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      "rank": 18,
      "slug": "ideal-sleep-hours-finder",
      "protocol_id": "brali:ideal-sleep-hours-finder",
      "title": "Protect Enough Sleep Opportunity and Track Daytime Function",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/ideal-sleep-hours-finder/",
      "cluster": "sleep",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "My schedule leaves too little sleep opportunity and I need a conservative way to review the pattern.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "reviewed-evidence",
        "safety-boundary",
        "observable-sleep-opportunity-signal",
        "conservative-health-case"
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      "evidence_status": "reviewed",
      "evidence_source_url": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34507028/",
      "evidence_decision_ids": [
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      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
      "gold_ready": true,
      "missing_contract_fields": []
    },
    {
      "rank": 19,
      "slug": "10-minute-stress-walk",
      "protocol_id": "brali:10-minute-stress-walk",
      "title": "Take a Short Walk When Stress Builds",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/10-minute-stress-walk/",
      "cluster": "movement",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "I need a small everyday movement option without treating it as a therapeutic dose.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "reviewed-evidence",
        "conservative-health-case",
        "small-first-action",
        "observable-completion"
      ],
      "evidence_status": "reviewed",
      "evidence_source_url": "https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1802759/full",
      "evidence_decision_ids": [
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      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
      "gold_ready": true,
      "missing_contract_fields": []
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    {
      "rank": 20,
      "slug": "20-20-20-eye-break-reminder",
      "protocol_id": "brali:20-20-20-eye-break-reminder",
      "title": "Use the 20-20-20 Rule for Screen Breaks",
      "url": "https://brali-lifeos.github.io/life-os/20-20-20-eye-break-reminder/",
      "cluster": "screen-breaks",
      "user_problem_hypothesis": "Long screen sessions are uncomfortable and I need a simple distance-looking break cue.",
      "selection_reasons": [
        "reviewed-evidence",
        "bounded-guidance",
        "observable-break",
        "digital-work-relevance"
      ],
      "evidence_status": "reviewed",
      "evidence_source_url": "https://www.nei.nih.gov/eye-health-information/healthy-vision/how-eyes-work/keep-your-eyes-healthy",
      "evidence_decision_ids": [],
      "manual_review_status": "gold-ready",
      "gold_ready": true,
      "missing_contract_fields": []
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