Every rule, and how hard it binds

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1. CPY-020 Optimize downstream value, not click alone IF a variant increases clicks but lowers qualified action, retention, revenue quality, or trust, THEN reject or segment it ELSE retain. Hard constraint
2. ACC-003 No nested double negatives IF a double negative or negative inside another condition obscures polarity, THEN rewrite with one explicit positive or negative operation ELSE retain a necessary legal distinction with explanation. Hard constraint
3. ACC-005 Explain implied meaning when consequential IF humor, irony, metaphor, convention, or context carries a consequential instruction or conclusion, THEN state the literal meaning too ELSE retain. Hard constraint
4. ACC-006 Headings and labels are unique and descriptive IF repeated or vague headings prevent out-of-context identification, THEN rename them by topic or task ELSE retain. Hard constraint
5. ACC-007 Text alternatives convey function or information IF meaningful non-text content appears, THEN provide a concise equivalent of its purpose and relevant information; IF decorative, mark it ignorable ELSE block release. Hard constraint
6. ACC-008 Do not encode meaning by color alone IF color distinguishes status, category, instruction, or error, THEN add text, shape, icon, pattern, or position with an accessible label ELSE retain. Hard constraint
7. ACC-009 Avoid directional text without structural anchor IF instructions say above, below, left, right, or color-only location and layout can reflow, THEN name the control, section, or landmark ELSE retain stable spatial instruction. Hard constraint
8. ACC-010 Error message states problem and recovery IF an error message appears, THEN state what happened, what remains safe or changed, and the next corrective action in non-blaming language ELSE retain. Hard constraint
9. ACC-011 Respect user dignity IF language stereotypes, infantilizes, blames, or defines people solely by a condition without contextual reason, THEN replace it with accurate respectful language ELSE retain self-identified terms. Hard constraint
10. ACC-013 Allow enough reading and response time IF content disappears or a task times out, THEN let users extend, pause, resume, or retrieve it unless a documented safety or real-time exception applies ELSE retain. Hard constraint
11. ACC-014 Design for screen-reader linearization IF visual layout changes reading order or relationships, THEN define a semantic linear order that preserves meaning ELSE retain. Hard constraint
12. ETH-001 No known false statement IF a statement is known to be false, THEN correct or remove it ELSE continue to evidence review. Hard constraint
13. ETH-002 Evaluate express and implied claims IF wording, visuals, omissions, sequence, or context could imply a material claim, THEN evaluate that implication as well as the literal sentence ELSE retain. Hard constraint
14. ETH-003 Evidence exists before objective claim IF an objective material claim will be published, THEN verify a reasonable evidentiary basis existed before dissemination ELSE block the claim. Hard constraint
15. ETH-004 Disclose material conditions IF price, outcome, eligibility, risk, timing, endorsement, or availability depends on a material condition, THEN disclose it clearly and near the claim ELSE retain. Hard constraint
16. ETH-005 Do not fabricate authority or social proof IF a credential, citation, endorsement, review, testimonial, user count, or case is unverifiable or synthetic without disclosure, THEN remove or accurately label it ELSE retain. Hard constraint
17. ETH-006 Do not exploit vulnerability IF the audience is distressed, grieving, cognitively impaired, financially desperate, a child, or otherwise vulnerable, THEN remove coercive pressure and raise clarity, evidence, consent, and review requirements ELSE retain. Hard constraint
18. ETH-007 Permission is not pressure IF a reader can legally or practically decline, THEN do not describe refusal as impossible, shameful, disloyal, or dangerous without evidence ELSE state real consequences neutrally. Hard constraint
19. ETH-008 Preserve uncertainty in summaries IF source material expresses uncertainty, disagreement, limitation, or conditionality, THEN preserve it in summary ELSE retain. Hard constraint
20. ETH-010 Protect private information IF a draft contains personal, confidential, credential, or security-sensitive information not necessary for the reader’s task, THEN redact or minimize it ELSE retain authorized necessary data. Hard constraint
21. ETH-011 No discriminatory default IF examples, labels, or rules assign capability, risk, role, or worth by protected or irrelevant identity, THEN remove the inference and audit downstream rules ELSE retain identity only when relevant and responsibly handled. Hard constraint
22. ETH-012 Human review for consequential automation IF generated writing can materially affect rights, safety, health, finances, employment, housing, or legal status, THEN require qualified human review, evidence trace, and appeal or correction path ELSE apply proportionate review. Hard constraint
23. EDT-001 Do not polish before purpose is stable IF audience, purpose, outcome, or controlling idea is unresolved, THEN perform strategy or developmental editing before line editing ELSE continue. Hard constraint
24. EDT-003 Protect meaning before changing form IF an edit changes denotation, scope, polarity, actor, time, modality, evidence strength, or legal effect without authorization, THEN reject or escalate it ELSE retain. Hard constraint
25. EDT-007 Query instead of guessing intent IF two plausible interpretations require different edits and context cannot resolve them, THEN ask a focused query ELSE edit. Hard constraint