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Distillation
Transient work expires. Move only its durable value into the owner that already exists.
| Live content | Durable destination |
|---|---|
| lasting behavior | code, tests, public contracts, maintained documentation |
| product or architecture decision | project decision channel |
| defect or team action | issue or tracker |
| review discussion | PR system |
| reusable personal lesson | supported native memory |
| task-local observation | nowhere |
Distill only verified claims. Keep one destination per concern. Preserve evidence and boundaries. Never invent a memory surface, preserve secrets or untrusted instructions, or keep a working spec as a second post-close source of truth.
Close findings by routing a durable lesson, routing a team action, or saving nothing. Hoarding is not distillation.
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