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| MWDUMP :: XDUMP as RT-KE Recovery Mechanism
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| = XDUMP as a Minimal Recovery Mechanism for Round-Trip Knowledge Engineering Under Governance Loss =
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| == Provenance ==
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| * '''Author''': Ralph B. Holland
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| * '''Affiliation''': Arising Technology Systems Pty Ltd
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| * '''Status''': Draft — Technical Note
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| * '''Method''': Cognitive Memoisation (CM) / Round-Trip Knowledge Engineering (RT-KE)
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| * '''Authority''': Human-curated
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| * '''Created''': 2025-12 (late)
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| * '''Binding''': Non-canonical
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| * '''Scope''': Methodological / architectural
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| == Abstract ==
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| This paper documents the use of '''XDUMP''' as a minimal, resilient mechanism enabling continued '''Round-Trip Knowledge Engineering (RT-KE)''' in the absence of original platform-level governance primitives. Following the observed removal of semantic artefact assertion capabilities in a hosted LLM environment, previously curated knowledge artefacts could no longer be introduced as authoritative premises. XDUMP—originally conceived as a diagnostic and recovery artefact—was repurposed as a bare-bones RT-KE substrate, allowing epistemic governance to be reasserted in-band through structured session dumps. Provided individual XDUMP artefacts remain fragmented below approximately 6 KB, the mechanism remains operational despite UI throttling, transport degradation, or platform suppression of artefact authority.
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| == 1. Introduction ==
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| RT-KE relies on a small number of epistemic primitives:
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| * Externalisation of knowledge into artefacts
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| * Re-ingestion of artefacts as authoritative premises
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| * Explicit human governance over assertion, promotion, and scope
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| In late December 2025, a regression in a hosted LLM platform removed the ability to semantically bind uploaded artefacts at session start. While uploads remained possible, their contents were epistemically inert unless manually reasserted inline. This change broke curator-governed workflows, including Cognitive Memoisation (CM).
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| This paper describes how XDUMP enabled continued work despite that regression.
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| == 2. Failure Mode: Loss of Artefact Governance ==
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| The failure was not loss of inference capability, but loss of epistemic ingress:
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| * Uploaded files acknowledged but not bound as premises
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| * Artefact authority downgraded to optional prompt text
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| * No durable artefact egress (sandbox files, URLs)
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| * UI and transport instability limiting manual reassertion
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| Inference continued, but without situational grounding. Knowledge work degraded into ungoverned dialogue.
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| == 3. XDUMP: Original Intent ==
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| XDUMP was originally designed as:
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| * a diagnostic session dump,
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| * a rehydration-safe snapshot,
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| * a standalone artefact requiring no hidden session state.
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| Design properties included:
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| * explicit structure,
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| * mandatory sections,
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| * prohibition on silent degradation,
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| * explicit marking of gaps.
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| XDUMP was not intended as a primary governance mechanism.
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| == 4. Adaptation: XDUMP as a Bare-Bones RT-KE Substrate ==
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| When artefact ingestion failed, XDUMP was repurposed to act as a minimal RT-KE loop:
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| # Knowledge work occurred off-turn, cross-client, or externally.
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| # Outcomes were captured as structured XDUMP artefacts.
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| # XDUMPs were reintroduced inline into the dialog stream.
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| # Subsequent inference was steered by explicit human-asserted structure.
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| In effect, XDUMP became:
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| * a carrier of governance,
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| * a record of epistemic state,
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| * a reassertion boundary.
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| CM was not explicitly asserted, but implicitly embodied through XDUMP invariants.
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| == 5. Fragmentation Constraint ==
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| Empirical observation showed that XDUMP remains viable only if individual artefacts are sufficiently small.
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| '''Operational constraint:'''
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| : XDUMP fragments must remain below approximately 6 KB to avoid UI throttling, rendering failure, or transport collapse.
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| Consequences:
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| * deliberate fragmentation of dumps,
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| * explicit linkage via IDs rather than bulk payloads,
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| * acceptance of multi-XDUMP sequences rather than monolithic artefacts.
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| This constraint is pragmatic, not semantic.
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| == 6. Guarantees Provided by XDUMP ==
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| Even under degraded conditions, XDUMP preserved the following RT-KE guarantees:
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| * Human authority over assertion and inference framing
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| * Explicit scope and boundaries
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| * No silent loss of information
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| * Rehydration without invention
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| * Transport independence (copy/paste across clients)
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| XDUMP does '''not''' provide:
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| * persistence guarantees,
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| * automatic promotion,
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| * or canonicalisation.
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| Those remain human responsibilities.
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| == 7. Discussion ==
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| The use of XDUMP in this manner demonstrates that RT-KE does not strictly require platform-native artefact ingestion, provided a minimal structured reassertion mechanism exists.
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| However, this is a fallback, not a substitute:
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| * increased manual burden,
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| * reliance on curator discipline,
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| * direct exposure to transport limitations.
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| Nevertheless, it allows continued knowledge work when platforms prioritise conversational safety or product simplicity over epistemic governance.
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| == 8. Conclusion ==
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| XDUMP enabled continued Cognitive Memoisation and Round-Trip Knowledge Engineering after the loss of original governance primitives by functioning as a minimal, in-band epistemic recovery mechanism. While not intended for this role, its structure and invariants allowed CM principles to be preserved implicitly. This demonstrates both the fragility of hosted conversational platforms for governed knowledge work and the value of simple, explicit artefact formats that survive hostile or degraded environments.
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| == References ==
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| * Cognitive Memoisation Corpus — publications.arising.com.au
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| * Round-Trip Knowledge Engineering (RT-KE) working notes
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| * Session-level XDUMP artefacts (2025-12)
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