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Reading any single layer as \"the answer\" is how a machine gets this wrong — and this record's honest limit is stated in its tier: no primary-source layer exists here yet."},"consensus":{"label":"Reporting consensus","basis":"retroactive claims ledger — kernel facts scored by independent-chain agreement","pending":true,"note":"No claims ledger has been computed for this subject yet — consensus scoring is full-tier machinery.","retired":[]},"stateHistory":{"label":"State history","basis":"recorded transitions — never edited after the fact","status":"recorded","note":null,"transitions":[{"field":"coverage state","from":"steady","to":"insufficient_history","at":"2026-08-27T18:38:35.269429+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-26T15:13:20.917747+00:00"},{"field":"wire tier","from":"flagged","to":"watch","at":"2026-08-27T18:38:35.269429+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-26T15:13:20.917747+00:00"},{"field":"coverage state","from":"insufficient_history","to":"steady","at":"2026-08-28T19:04:33.478410+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-27T18:38:35.269429+00:00"},{"field":"wire tier","from":"watch","to":"flagged","at":"2026-08-28T19:04:33.478410+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-27T18:38:35.269429+00:00"},{"field":"coverage state","from":"steady","to":"insufficient_history","at":"2026-08-29T16:01:54.942135+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-28T19:04:33.478410+00:00"},{"field":"wire tier","from":"flagged","to":"watch","at":"2026-08-29T16:01:54.942135+00:00","heldSince":"2026-08-28T19:04:33.478410+00:00"}]}}}