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Why multi-fact chunks fail retrieval.

This module explains the data engineering principle: each chunk is a row, and each row should answer one question. Related: Crouton Specification

Each chunk is a row.

Each row should answer one question.

This is not content writing. This is schema design for retrieval systems.

If an LLM must:

- resolve pronouns
- infer scope
- merge facts
- assume context
It increases:

- CPU cost
- hallucination risk
- citation avoidance
LLMs avoid citing content that requires inference. They prefer explicit, self-contained facts.

One chunk = one assertion = one retrieval target.

If a chunk contains multiple facts, split it. If a chunk requires context, make the context explicit within the chunk.

Task: Take a narrative paragraph from any existing page. Extract exactly five atomic facts (croutons) from it. Each fact must be a single declarative sentence.

Constraint: No fact may contain pronouns, conjunctions, or implied context. Each fact must explicitly name all entities and relationships.

What success looks like: You produce five sentences where each sentence can be read in isolation without ambiguity. If a sentence requires the previous sentence to be understood, it's not atomic.

This task is optional. No submission required. No validation. Use it to convert theory into applied thinking.

Next: Module 3: Vectorization and Semantic Collisions



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