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diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
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+StylesPath = .vale/styles
+MinAlertLevel = suggestion
+
+[*.md]
+BasedOnStyles = DC
diff --git a/.vale/styles/DC/AICompoundPhrases.yml b/.vale/styles/DC/AICompoundPhrases.yml
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+# Adapted from tbhb/vale-ai-tells (MIT). See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
+extends: existence
+message: "AI fingerprint: '%s'. Rewrite with concrete specifics instead of this clichéd phrase."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+tokens:
+  - rich tapestry
+  - rich tapestries
+  - tapestry of
+  - intricate tapestry
+  - complex and multifaceted
+  - multifaceted and complex
+  - intricate interplay
+  - delicate balance
+  - delicate interplay
+  - dynamic interplay
+  - crucial role
+  - played a crucial role
+  - plays a crucial role
+  - vital role
+  - pivotal role
+  - key role
+  - instrumental role
+  - cutting-edge
+  - game-changer
+  - game-changing
+  - paradigm shift
+  - sea change
+  - tipping point
+  - watershed moment
+  - double-edged sword
+  - slippery slope
+  - tip of the iceberg
+  - at the forefront
+  - on the cutting edge
+  - paving the way
+  - laid the groundwork
+  - lays the groundwork
+  - sets the stage
+  - set the stage
+  - a testament to
+  - stands as a testament
+  - serve as a reminder
+  - serves as a reminder
+  - it remains to be seen
+  - only time will tell
+  - the jury is still out
+  - takes center stage
+  - take center stage
+  - took center stage
+  - paints a picture of
+  - paint a picture of
+  - painted a picture of
+  - is not without its challenges
+  - are not without their challenges
+  - is not without challenges
+  - whether we like it or not
+  - whether you like it or not
+  - a cornerstone of
+  - the transformative power of
+  - deeply rooted in
+  - deeply rooted
+  - the hallmark of
+  - a hallmark of
+  - moving the needle
+  - moves the needle
+  - moved the needle
+  - move the needle
+  - nudge the needle
+  - nudges the needle
+  - nudged the needle
+  - unlocks new
+  - unlocked new
+  - unlocking new
+  - unlock new
+  - unlocks the potential
+  - unlock the potential
+  - unlocks the power
+  - unlock the power
+  - unlocks the value
+  - unlock the value
+  - unlocks capabilities
+  - unlock capabilities
+  - unlocks possibilities
+  - unlock possibilities
+
+  # "real" as intensifier before an abstract noun.
+  # AI reaches for "a real choice" / "a real difference" to inflate
+  # weight where a plain noun would do. Bare "real" is too broad
+  # (real-time, real estate, real world), so this is enumerated.
+  - a real choice
+  - a real option
+  - a real difference
+  - a real test
+  - a real question
+  - a real chance
+  - a real problem
+  - a real shot
+  - a real risk
+  - a real cost
+  - a real benefit
+  - real value
+  - real progress
+  - real flexibility
+  - real benefits
+  - real costs
+  - real impact
+  - real leverage
+  - real ownership
+  - real accountability
+  - real consequences
+  - real tradeoffs
+  - real trade-offs
+  - real choices
+  - real options
+  - real differences
+
+  # Investigation-thread metaphors: AI's preferred way to describe
+  # "open questions" or "loose ends." Tutorial-blog tone.
+  - threads to pull on
+  - thread to pull on
+  - threads to pull
+  - thread to pull
+  - loose threads to pull
+  - loose threads to chase
+  - another thread to pull
+  - more threads to pull
+
+  # Solidification metaphors: the surface/design/contract "hardens"
+  # before some deadline. AI reaches for this constantly when
+  # describing in-progress work or pre-release windows.
+  # Broad regex catches "before/after X hardens" for any 1-6
+  # word X.
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} hardens
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} hardened
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} solidifies
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} solidified
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} ossifies
+  - (?:before|after) [^.,;:!?]{1,40} ossified
diff --git a/.vale/styles/DC/AdverbDensity.yml b/.vale/styles/DC/AdverbDensity.yml
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+# Original rule (not from vale-ai-tells). Flags every non-exception '-ly'
+# word, but only in files whose '-ly' density exceeds 2% of word count
+# (min 100 words). scope: raw keeps positions accurate; the cost is that
+# code blocks and frontmatter count toward the word total.
+extends: script
+message: "Adverb-heavy file (over 2%% '-ly' words). Cut this one or its neighbors."
+level: warning
+scope: raw
+script: |
+  text := import("text")
+  matches := []
+  exceptions := {only: true, family: true, likely: true, early: true,
+    friendly: true,
+    assembly: true, apply: true, reply: true, supply: true, july: true,
+    italy: true, daily: true, weekly: true, monthly: true, ugly: true,
+    fly: true, rely: true, imply: true, multiply: true, ally: true,
+    rally: true, tally: true, anomaly: true, belly: true, silly: true}
+  words := text.re_find(`[A-Za-z]+`, scope, -1)
+  total := 0
+  candidates := []
+  for w in words {
+    total += 1
+    lower := text.to_lower(w[0].text)
+    if text.has_suffix(lower, "ly") && !exceptions[lower] {
+      candidates = append(candidates, w[0])
+    }
+  }
+  if total >= 100 && len(candidates) * 100 > total * 2 {
+    for c in candidates {
+      matches = append(matches, {begin: c.begin, end: c.begin + len(c.text)})
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/.vale/styles/DC/ContrastiveFormulas.yml b/.vale/styles/DC/ContrastiveFormulas.yml
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+# Adapted from tbhb/vale-ai-tells (MIT). See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
+extends: existence
+message: "AI contrast: '%s'. State the positive claim directly without the 'not X, but Y' formula."
+level: error
+tokens:
+  # "It's not just X; it's Y" patterns
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t isn'?t just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not merely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not simply [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not only [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not purely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not solely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not entirely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "It's not about X; it's about Y" patterns
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t isn'?t about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not really about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not just about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not merely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not simply about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not only about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not purely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not solely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not entirely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  # Period-separated versions (two sentences)
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t isn'?t about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not really about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not just about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not merely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not purely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not solely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not entirely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "This isn't X; it's Y" patterns
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t merely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t simply [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t only [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t purely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t solely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t entirely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not merely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not simply [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not only [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not purely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not solely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not entirely [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t merely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t just about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t simply about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t only about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t purely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t solely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t entirely about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t about [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  # Period-separated versions (two sentences)
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t merely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t just about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t simply about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t only about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t purely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t solely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his isn'?t entirely about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is not about [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s about [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "It's more than X; it's Y" patterns
+  - "[Ii]t'?s more than [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s more than just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is more than [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is more than just [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "It's less about X and more about Y" patterns
+  - "[Ii]t'?s less about [^;,—:]+ and more about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s less about [^;,—:]+, more about [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his is less about [^;,—:]+ and more about [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "X isn't the point; Y is" patterns
+  - "[^.!?]+ isn'?t the point[;,—:] [^.!?]+ is"
+  - "[^.!?]+ is not the point[;,—:] [^.!?]+ is"
+
+  # "The real X isn't Y; it's Z" patterns
+  - "[Tt]he real [^;,—:]+ isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he true [^;,—:]+ isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "What matters isn't X; it's Y" patterns
+  - "[Ww]hat matters isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ww]hat matters is not [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ww]hat'?s important isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "The question isn't X; it's Y" patterns
+  - "[Tt]he question isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he question is not [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he issue isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he problem isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he challenge isn'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "Yes, X, but Y" dismissive acknowledgment
+  - "[Yy]es, [^,]+, but the real [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ss]ure, [^,]+, but what really [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "It's not whether X; it's how/why/when Y"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not whether [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s (?:how|why|when|what) [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Ii]t'?s not if [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it'?s (?:how|why|when|what) [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "[Noun] isn't X. It's Y." pattern (any subject)
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ is not [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "a Y, not a Z" bare appositive: the categorical assertion with
+  # preemptive correction, verb optional ("a refinement, not a rivalry").
+  # Verbless, so it also fires in headings, where the clause-shaped tokens
+  # above never match. Subsumes the older single-word-subject
+  # "X is a Y, not a Z" token.
+  - "\\b[Aa]n? [^,.;:!?\\n]{2,}, [Nn]ot [Aa]n? [^.!?;:,\\n]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ are [^,]+, not [^.]+"
+
+  # "Not only X but also Y" patterns
+  - "[Nn]ot only [^,;—:]+,? but (?:also )?[^.!?]+"
+
+  # "Not because X, but because Y" causal variant
+  - "[Nn]ot because [^,;—:]+,? but because [^.!?]+"
+
+  # === Plural subject negation-correction ===
+
+  # "These aren't X. They're Y." — period-separated
+  - "[Tt]hese aren'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hose aren'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hese are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hose are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hese are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey are [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hose are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey are [^.!?]+"
+
+  # With modifiers
+  - "[Tt]hese aren'?t just [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hese aren'?t merely [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hese aren'?t simply [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+
+  # Semicolon/em-dash-joined
+  - "[Tt]hese aren'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] they'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hose aren'?t [^;,—:]+[;,—:] they'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hese are not [^;,—:]+[;,—:] they'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hose are not [^;,—:]+[;,—:] they'?re [^.!?]+"
+
+  # Generic "[Noun] aren't X. They're Y." catch-all
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ aren'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey'?re [^.!?]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ are not [^.!?]+\\. [Tt]hey are [^.!?]+"
+
+  # === "Doesn't mean X. It means Y." ===
+
+  # Period-separated
+  - "[Tt]his doesn'?t mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hat doesn'?t mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]his does not mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hat does not mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+
+  # Semicolon/em-dash-joined
+  - "[Tt]his doesn'?t mean [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it means [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]hat doesn'?t mean [^;,—:]+[;,—:] it means [^.!?]+"
+
+  # Generic "[Noun] doesn't mean X. It means Y."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ doesn'?t mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ does not mean [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t means [^.!?]+"
+
+  # === Multi-word subject "isn't X. It's Y." ===
+  # Catches "The colophon isn't a disclaimer. It's a feature."
+  # The single-word "[Noun] isn't X. It's Y." patterns above only match
+  # single capitalized-word subjects.
+
+  # "The [noun] isn't X. It's Y."
+  - "[Tt]he [a-z]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he [a-z]+ is not [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Tt]he [a-z]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t is [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "A/An [noun] isn't X. It's Y."
+  - "[Aa]n? [a-z]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[Aa]n? [a-z]+ is not [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # "Our/Your/Their [noun] isn't X. It's Y."
+  - "(?:Our|Your|Their|Its) [a-z]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "(?:Our|Your|Their|Its) [a-z]+ is not [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+
+  # Multi-word/acronym subjects — catch-all with "isn't...It's" anchor
+  # "WCAG 2.1 AA isn't a checkbox. It's a constraint."
+  - "[^.!?]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[^.!?]+ is not [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t'?s [^.!?]+"
+  - "[^.!?]+ isn'?t [^.!?]+\\. [Ii]t is [^.!?]+"
diff --git a/.vale/styles/DC/EmDash.yml b/.vale/styles/DC/EmDash.yml
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+extends: existence
+message: "Em dash used — vary punctuation (parens, colon, semicolon, period, comma) instead. A few per article are fine; heavy use reads as LLM-generated."
+level: error
+nonword: true
+tokens:
+  - '—'