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The Interval Between Being Read and Being Used

Abstract illustration showing a document transitioning from reading to use within a layered search index network

Reading does not imply use A page can be read without being needed. That distance matters more than it seems. Use arrives later than understanding Understanding is internal. Use requires a situation. Situations are scarce They form when timing, context, and proximity overlap. Most pages wait for them. Waiting reshapes expectations Language softens. Claims lose …