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SAMPLE EXTRACT
// PRE-MORTEM: PROJECT ATLAS
// Generated 2026-01-28

>> THREAT LEVEL: HIGH

>> FAILURE NARRATIVE:
By Q3, the subject's reliance on "organic
growth" is contradicted by rising CAC in
the vertical. Competitor Y has deployed a
feature that neutralises the primary USP.

>> ASSUMPTION FLAGGED:
"Users will switch from free incumbent"
   STATUS: UNVERIFIED | CONFIDENCE: LOW

>> DECISION TRIGGER:
If CAC exceeds $42 by end of month 6,
the unit economics model collapses.

[End of extract. Full report: 14 pages]_

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Pre-Mortem Analysis

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Attack Vectors

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