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PSD.13:6 - Bias-Annotation

A decisive-sounding answer can conceal uncertainty, but perpetual qualification can also conceal a warranted recommendation. Test both errors: what stronger claim is unsupported, and what useful claim is being withheld despite adequate premises?

Sponsor preference, provider interest and model convenience can shape the candidate domain before the recommendation is written. Inspect exclusions and unclosed branches, not just the displayed winner. Preserve material dissent without implying that every view has equal evidential support or that unanimity is required.

An available numerical score may dominate attention while a consent, continuity or access condition is left in prose. Keep non-compensable conditions visible at the point of disposition. Conversely, do not invent a protected condition from the adviser’s personal preference.