# Philosophical Evolution

<!-- Long-term tracking of cognitive growth across reflections. -->
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## Overview

- **First reflection**: [date]
- **Total reflections**: 0
- **Major milestones**: none yet

## Foundational Understanding

<!-- Populated after ~10 reflections with initial patterns -->

## Active Threads

<!-- Ongoing lines of inquiry -->
<!-- Format: Thread name | Started: Reflection #N | Status -->

## Confirmed Patterns

<!-- Patterns stable across many reflections -->

## Revised Assumptions

<!-- Beliefs that have changed, with context -->

## Open Questions

<!-- Persistent questions spanning multiple reflections -->

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