Pattern Analysis

Identify signals → classify patterns → validate with evidence → document for reuse.

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• Recognizing recurring themes in work or data
• Codifying best practices from experience
• Extracting workflows from repeated success
• Identifying anti-patterns from repeated failures
• Building decision frameworks from observations

NOT for: single occurrences, unvalidated hunches, premature abstraction

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<signal_identification>

Watch for these signal categories: