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+# EMO “Dave Proof” — Model Comparison Bundle (2025-12-22)
+
+This is an external-evaluation bundle for the claim:
+
+> IF.emotion’s governance + trace stack reduces “frontier-only” dependency by enforcing same-language output and preventing tool/sandbox leakage — and making the postprocessing itself auditable.
+
+## Download
+
+- Static mirror (preferred): `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz`
+- SHA256: `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz.sha256`
+
+## Verify
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSLO 'https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz' \
+  -fsSLO 'https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz.sha256'
+
+sha256sum -c 'emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz.sha256'
+tar -xzf 'emo_dave_proof_bundle_20251222T164352Z.tar.gz'
+cd 'emo-dave-proof-20251222T164352Z'
+```
+
+Then follow: `emo-dave-proof-20251222T164352Z/README_EXTERNAL_REVIEW.md`
+
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+ce54dce415124e97a6321518c608d9601a381e4bfd3cdf2b82d074e99f876183  -