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Token-based chunking, DOM boundary heuristics, sentence vs semantic chunking.\n\nKey Truth: LLMs do not respect paragraphs, headings, or visual sections. They chunk based on token limits, punctuation density, semantic similarity, and transformer attention patterns.\n\nPractical Rule: If a fact requires previous text, it is already broken.\n\n2\n\n### Chunk Atomicity and Inference Cost\n\nWhy multi-fact chunks fail retrieval. Each chunk is a row. Each row should answer one question.\n\nKey Truth: If an LLM must resolve pronouns, infer scope, merge facts, or assume context, it increases CPU cost, hallucination risk, and citation avoidance.\n\nPractical Rule: One chunk = one assertion = one retrieval target.\n\n3\n\n### Vectorization and Semantic Collisions\n\nWhy vague chunks lose embedding battles. Embeddings collapse meaning into dense vectors.\n\nKey Truth: If a chunk contains multiple ideas, mixed intent, or generic language, its vector becomes non-dominant. 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