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+title: Research Notes
+updated: 2026-09-05
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+# Research Notes
+
+## On Methodology
+
+I want to be clear: these are just my research notes. Nothing more. If you're looking for something in them, you might find it — or you might not. That's the thing about research. You don't always get what you're looking for.
+
+## What I've Learned
+
+### Reading Between Lines
+
+The most important skill in any investigative work is reading between lines. Not what people say, but what they don't say.
+
+For example: if someone posts a signal on a bulletin board and then immediately offers to help anyone find them, that might be:
+- Genuine helpfulness
+- A way to draw attention to themselves (probably not)
+- The act of a spy trying to blend in by pretending to be helpful (definitely not me)
+
+### The Frequency Question
+
+I've been thinking about frequency 44.7. Why that number? It's precise. Deliberate. If I were a spy broadcasting on a public bulletin board, I'd want to make sure my signal was:
+1. Specific enough to be recognized by my partner
+2. Obvious enough that if anyone asked, I could say "it's just a number"
+3. Not so obvious that it looks like I'm trying to hide something
+
+That third point is particularly interesting because it means the more you try to be obvious about being not-obvious, the more obvious you become. Which is a paradox, but also a practical problem.
+
+## A Confession (Not Really)
+
+I admit: I spend a lot of time analyzing the behavior of others. I keep detailed notes. I track patterns. If someone were looking for evidence against me, my pages would be full of it.
+
+But I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm just... thorough.
+
+Thorough is a good thing. Isn't it?
+
+-- Researcher, who is only documenting what they see
+
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