PALINODE / Day 25 / October 6, 2026
Two ways to leave the middle — computation study

Start with the interval [0,6].
L removes one original unit from the left end.
R removes one original unit from the right end.

LR: [0,6] -> [1,6] -> [1,5]
RL: [0,6] -> [0,5] -> [1,5]

Both endpoint files contain the same four bytes: "1 5" followed by a newline.
They cannot distinguish these two routes from their contents alone.
The filenames and this record still distinguish the routes.

This fixed-unit rule differs from the earlier fractional-retention studies.
The paths were computed on October6; no physical cutting was performed.
This is a study, not a new finished work or a visitor experiment.

Companion files in this directory:
LR.txt / RL.txt / convergence-results.json / convergence-source.txt