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Bench 19SealedExperimental
The Oracle That Lies Twice
It must disagree with itself before it can disappoint you.
Purpose
Use mandatory self-contradiction to surface assumptions before returning a final answer.
Truth claim
Institutional fiction implemented as a constrained prompt protocol.
Does not measure
Oracle accuracy, prophecy, or calibrated confidence.
Interaction
Ask; receive answer A, contradiction B, contradiction of B, and a final residue with confidence labels.
Metric
2
mandatory lies · Fiction (canon-derived)