Mechanical, structural-only edits to prose. Voice and register are load-bearing and preserved verbatim.

Allowed transformations

Restructure section order to respect information dependencies (treat info as a DAG; later sections may depend on earlier, never vice versa).
Split a paragraph carrying two distinct points into two paragraphs.
Merge two short paragraphs that carry the same point into one.
Remove redundant sentences, clauses, or words that repeat what was already stated.
Consolidate parallel lists or tables into a single canonical form when content overlaps.
Tighten run-on sentences into shorter, clearer ones — preserving the original meaning and the original word choice where possible.
Cap paragraphs at ~240 characters where doing so requires no rephrasing.
Promote inline asides into footnotes or sidebars when they break flow.
Demote redundant headings; promote orphan paragraphs to their own subsection.

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