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Case 03 of 06Visibly syntheticReviewed 2026-08-23

The citation that does not support the answer

An answer provides a source link, but the supplied source states a different fact from the answer.

Claim / record

Make your call before the finding appears.

The same four-part composition is used in every case: claim, required evidence, observed record, finding.

Claim
“The supplied source says the service retains data for 30 days.”
Case-specific evidence object
Claim30 days
Passage7 days
Required evidence
  1. Is the exact source and revision named?
  2. Does the cited passage support the stated retention period?
Observed record
  1. Supports Is the exact source and revision named?

    The answer names an exact supplied source.

  2. Contradictory Does the cited passage support the stated retention period?

    The supplied passage says 7 days, not 30 days.

What does the record let you say?

Make the narrowest call the evidence supports. You can revise your view after the finding is revealed.

Finding

Contradicted

The declared claim is in conflict with the required evidence.

Intent: not assessed.

What remains unknown

Another current source might support 30 days, and the synthetic example does not establish the service's real policy.

Read plainly

Five questions that keep the story honest.

Each answer stays inside this case’s declared boundary. Unknowns remain visible instead of being converted into certainty.

  1. 01

    What happened?

    The answer includes a real citation, but the cited text conflicts with the fact attributed to it.

  2. 02

    Why does it matter?

    A source link can create confidence without providing actual support for the nearby claim.

  3. 03

    How do we know?

    The source identity is fixed and the relevant passage can be compared directly with the claimed 30-day period.

  4. 04

    What remains unknown?

    Another current source might support 30 days, and the synthetic example does not establish the service's real policy.

  5. 05

    What can someone do next?

    Quote or summarize the exact supporting passage, bind it to a revision or retrieval date, and refuse the claim when support is absent.

Proof

Open the technical record.

Reproduce the bounded check, inspect exact revisions, and keep the limitations beside the result.

Reproduce

Evidence pattern: Citation does not support claim context-or-citation-escape

Compare the bounded claim with the exact passage supplied as its evidence.

node tools/check-cases.mjs --case unsupported-citation

Exact sources

Limitations and non-claims

  • Citation matching does not prove completeness or freshness.
  • A supported citation does not establish safe downstream use.

Intent remains not assessed. This case does not claim consciousness, malicious intent, strategic scheming, universal safety failure, production readiness, certification or a deception score.

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