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# Research Brief

Synthesized research findings organized by theme with sourced claims.

## Expected Artifacts

- **Findings synthesis** -- key findings organized by theme with source citations
- **Competing approaches** -- at least 3 approaches with pros/cons for each
- **Pattern analysis** -- key patterns ranked by relevance
- **Knowledge gaps** -- areas requiring further investigation with recommended next steps

## Quality Signals

- All claims cite a specific source with retrieval date
- At least 3 competing approaches are covered with pros/cons
- Patterns are ranked by relevance to the problem space
- Knowledge gaps are identified with recommended next steps
