commit 149b841cb093d8a4a29104d69790219a7ff39f0b
Author: ben <ben@noreply.localhost>
Date:   Tue Apr 14 13:21:55 2026 -0400

    Initial commit

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+# --- pre-release artifacts ---
+dist/
+scripts/
+*.ps1
+*.zip
+*.xpi
+
+# --- python bytecode ---
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# --- virtual environments ---
+node_modules/
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# --- environment files ---
+.env
+.env.*
+*.local
+
+# --- emacs ---
+*~
+\#*\#
+.\#*
+*.elc
+
+# --- project private data ---
+/private/
+
+# --- django ---
+db.sqlite3
+staticfiles/
+media/
+
+# --- misc ---
+.DS_Store
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+#+title: Task Log
+#+updated: [2026-03-18 Wed 14:19]
+
+Use the template below, which should be a top-level org-mode header.
+
+* [ ] M.m.m: Task Title (estimate # commits)
+replace the old observed/canonical workflow with a review-first pipeline that groups normalized rows only during review/combine and links them to catalog items
+
+** Acceptance Criteria
+1. Criterion
+   - expanded data
+2. Criterion 
+
+- pm note: amplifying information
+
+** evidence
+- commit: abc123, bcd234
+- tests: 
+- datetime: [2026-03-18 Wed 14:15]
+
+** notes    
+- explanation of work done, decisions made, reasoning
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