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name: nogo-n07
description: Apply the The Independence Problem: Hidden Common Causes article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
---

# The Independence Problem: Hidden Common Causes

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/nogo-n07). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/nogo-n07.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/nogo-n07/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

The Independence Problem: Hidden Common Causes The Claim You think the universe converges. You are wrong. You have not checked the graph. Same patterns in different fields do not mean nature has a signature. They might mean one room full of

## Representations

- Human: /a/nogo-n07
- JSON: /api/articles/nogo-n07
- Relationships: /api/articles/nogo-n07/topology
- History: /api/articles/nogo-n07/revisions