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If a task is audit-dependent, then proof artifacts outcompete probabilistic answers.\n2. If proof artifacts outcompete probabilistic answers, then the deterministic era replaces the stochastic era for that task.\n3. If deterministic scaffolds exist now, then the transition is mechanical, not philosophical.\n4. Therefore, the deterministic era replaces the stochastic era for audit-dependent work.\n\n## The Evidence\nThe system returns receipts, not answers. Each receipt contains invocation_id, story, proof, and links. The receipt is a surety score, not a confidence score. The system prices logical density, not tokens. The routing is visible. The reasoning is replayable. The canonical router returns exact URLs, not generated text. The deterministic path costs less than the probabilistic path.\n\n## The Falsifier\nShow that probabilistic answers consistently beat proof artifacts on audit-dependent tasks after all costs. Show that deterministic scaffolds do not exist. 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