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# MINTO Reasoning Pyramid

## Governing Thought

[The single sentence that captures what this section proves or argues. This is the answer-first statement that everything below supports.]

## Supporting Arguments

1. [First supporting argument -- one clear claim]
2. [Second supporting argument -- independent from the first]
3. [Third supporting argument -- completes the coverage]

## Evidence

### Argument 1 Evidence
- [Evidence item from room entries, meetings, or research]

### Argument 2 Evidence
- [Evidence item from room entries, meetings, or research]

### Argument 3 Evidence
- [Evidence item from room entries, meetings, or research]

## MECE Check

- [ ] Arguments are Mutually Exclusive (no overlap between arguments)
- [ ] Arguments are Collectively Exhaustive (no gaps in coverage)
- [ ] Each argument has at least one evidence item
- [ ] Governing thought follows logically from arguments