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name: thinker-augustine-of-hippo
description: Apply the Augustine of Hippo and Directional History article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Augustine of Hippo and Directional History

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/thinker-augustine-of-hippo). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/thinker-augustine-of-hippo.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/thinker-augustine-of-hippo/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What Augustine Saw Augustine of Hippo lived from 354 to 430. He examined memory, time, and the course of human events. He described memory as an inner storehouse that holds past experiences. He described time as a distention of the mind rat

## Representations

- Human: /a/thinker-augustine-of-hippo
- JSON: /api/articles/thinker-augustine-of-hippo
- Relationships: /api/articles/thinker-augustine-of-hippo/topology
- History: /api/articles/thinker-augustine-of-hippo/revisions
