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+θ-Meta in One Breath  
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+
+θ-Meta is a **four-slot index card**:
+
+| slot | meaning             | example        |
+|------|---------------------|----------------|
+| `f`  | what to compute     | `"fib"`        |
+| `b`  | how much is allowed | `"k <= 11"`    |
+| `v`  | proof it was done   | `ed25519(sig)` |
+| `p`  | what it costs       | `0.001`        |
+
+The card lives in **one CUE file** (`theta.cue`) and is checked with:
+
+```bash
+cue vet theta.cue          # syntax & bounds
+cue eval -e '#example'     # materialize card
+cue export lock            # freeze the deck
+```
+
+No runtime, no ledger, no narrative—just **typed data** that happens to describe work, limits, proofs, and price.
+
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 Θ-Start – **48-Hour Sprint**  
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