# Research Log — Scout

Append-only record of investigations, so work is reproducible and never repeated. **Newest at top.**

Format per task:
```
YYYY-MM-DD — [topic]
  Question:   <what Chief asked>
  Queries:    <key searches / sources tried, incl. dead ends>
  Finding:    <one-line answer>
  Confidence: Known / Probable / Possible / Disputed / Unknown
  Sources:    <links>
```

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_(empty — entries added as Chief assigns research)_