# CYCLE 5 EXTERNAL REPLICATION NOTE v1.0

Date: 2026-05-04
External reviewer target: Solomon

## Request

Please independently reproduce A01, D02, D03 decisions using the provided cycle5 artifacts.

## Minimum checks

1. Verify checksum integrity from `CYCLE_5_REPRO_PACK_MANIFEST_v1_0.md`.
2. Re-run `runtime/check_gate_compliance.py` and confirm substantive compliance.
3. Recompute theorem metrics from `datasets/cycle3_inputs` and compare with JSON results.
4. Confirm lane separation handling in D02.
5. Confirm locked formula and thresholds in D03.

## Replication outcome section (to be filled by external reviewer)

- Reproduced: `yes/no`
- Divergence notes:
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