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 | Spec 004 doctrine | M2 amend: wrap/seed lawful INFERRED gold; OBSERVED AMC/Foundations preferred |
 | Pre-rebalance zip | quarantined under `/workspace/semion-gold/quarantine/` (404-row pack) |
 | OBSERVED share | **14 / 482** (~3%) — hunt plan: `docs/amc-foundations-hunt-plan.md` |
+| Main tip | `8540fe7` — Spec 004 M2 doctrine + hunt plan landed |
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 **Audience:** Aaron Godbout (Spark)  
 **Date:** 2026-09-11 PT  
-**Repo pin:** `scrimshawlife-ctrl/Semion@ae47d9f` (docs tip may advance with this branch)
+**Repo pin:** `scrimshawlife-ctrl/Semion@8540fe7` (docs tip may advance with this branch)
 
 ## Pack