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+# Human-gates rulings relayed 2026-10-06 (from Alexander via Timmy)
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+- **Item 20 (G2i package): SKIP.** Retitled requisition ("Senior SWE, AI Training – United States") + two new required English-proficiency answers missing from the Sep-25 package. Do not re-cut; drop.
+- **Repo visibility: KEEP PUBLIC.** Alexander's ruling — leave `stackchain/troupe-standup` public. (Overrides the earlier "recommend private".) No pending material is to be stripped on my own say-so; keep as-is.