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+# Rationalization Catalog
+
+Use this file to convert observed agent excuses into explicit counters inside `SKILL.md`.
+
+## How to Use
+
+1. Collect rationalizations from RED runs (verbatim).
+2. Match each rationalization to the closest row below.
+3. Copy the counter sentence into your skill's rule section.
+4. Add unmatched rationalizations as new rows.
+5. Re-run GREEN and REFACTOR pressure checks.
+
+## Discipline Skills (TDD, verification gates, strict process)
+
+| Rationalization | Why It Fails | Counter Sentence |
+|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
+| "Too simple to test" | simple code still breaks | "Simple code breaks. Test takes 30 seconds." |
+| "I'll test after" | tests-after cannot prove intent | "Tests-after proves nothing." |
+| "I'm following the spirit" | letter violation is spirit violation | "Violating letter means violating spirit." |
+| "I'll keep it as reference" | reference use bypasses reset rule | "Delete means delete. Do not look at old code." |
+| "Just this once" | one exception becomes pattern | "No exceptions. Not once." |
+| "Already manually tested" | manual checks are non-repeatable | "Manual testing does not replace automated tests." |
+| "This case is different" | generic loophole language | "Different wording, same violation: start over." |
+
+## Technique Skills (how-to methods)
+
+| Rationalization | Counter Sentence |
+|-----------------|------------------|
+| "Quick fix is faster" | "Quick fix now creates rework later." |
+| "Technique is overkill here" | "Technique exists for exactly this situation." |
+| "I'll skip one step" | "Skipping one step breaks the method's guarantees." |
+
+## Pattern Skills (mental models)
+
+| Rationalization | Counter Sentence |
+|-----------------|------------------|
+| "Pattern is overkill" | "Pattern prevents predictable failures from shortcuts." |
+| "Hack works for now" | "Works-now is not stable-later." |
+| "I know this already" | "Pattern must still be applied explicitly." |
+
+## Reference Skills (lookup and application)
+
+| Rationalization | Counter Sentence |
+|-----------------|------------------|
+| "I remember this" | "Memory is fallible. Check the reference." |
+| "Probably correct" | "Probably means uncertainty: verify before acting." |
+| "Close enough" | "Reference tasks require exactness, not approximation." |
+
+## Ready-to-Paste SKILL.md Snippet
+
+Use this block after baseline testing:
+
+```markdown
+## Rationalization Table
+
+| Excuse | Reality |
+|--------|---------|
+| "I'll test after" | Tests-after proves nothing. |
+| "Just this once" | No exceptions. |
+
+## Red Flags - Stop and Restart
+
+- "I'll do it quickly first"
+- "I already tested manually"
+- "This case is different"
+
+All red flags mean: stop, reset, follow the required workflow.
+```
+
+## Maintenance Rule
+
+Whenever a new rationalization appears in testing:
+- add it to this catalog
+- add the counter to the target skill
+- re-run pressure tests