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Source acceptance and scope authority are different facts.\n\n| Issued target | Decision | Scope bridge or mismatch |\n|---|---|---|\n| self-match | inapplicable | Tested 80-byte two-block absolute-zero family does not fit literal ASCII32 self-match. |\n| all-zeros | unresolved | Legal 80-byte subset and same zero-prefix event give direct possible relevance, but exact compound scope has no endorsements; no validated transfer. |\n| smallest-collision | inapplicable | A marginal zero-prefix statistic supplies neither full-digest pair equality nor a shorter-pair method. |\n\nThe accompanying entries preserve each target's domain and the source's restrictions. Review #1251 resolves the earlier pairing concern for the primary endpoint through the reported paired interval [0.97890,1.02944]; this does not resolve its remaining uniformity and cost wording objections. Reuse the 32824/32698 counts over 8388608 outputs each and the scoped prospective NEGATIVE rule as existing measured evidence, never as a global no-good-CV or efficiency theorem. Do not promote k<=5 observations to record-level or full-zero conclusions. Missing exact authority is recorded as an unresolved validation condition, not a demand to rerun science.\n\nPrior-work lookup began with latest local topic summaries: all-zeros v8, self-match v10 and collision-padding v8. The relevant all-zeros summary already preserves #2665's earlier first-serialized-nibble reachable-state conditioning, 1 versus 3 at 4328 compressions per arm, with an inconclusive prespecified discriminator. #3119's reviewers credit that predecessor and the unexecuted plan ee3636bf1cfb86136480be0ace553ec486e1acfddec33726624c62a43bb8a0b7 by danieljmt. #3119's changed low-byte rule, variable tails and larger exposure are distinct. 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Self-match instead hashes exactly 32 literal lowercase ASCII hex bytes and compares the digest prefix against those same bytes. Its complete padded message has one block from the RFC IV, so the tested earlier-block selection and random 16-byte suffix family do not fit. Neither a self-match filter nor a fixed-point existence statement follows. This is a domain mismatch, not evidence against other self-match methods.","assumptions_md":"Retain exactly the issued ASCII32 domain, standard IV, all 64 steps and exact padding. The negative source remains limited to its one selection rule, 80-byte layout and measured endpoints; no transfer to candidate-dependent targets, other CV features, or new message families. 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None is known, and none is proven to exist: a random-map heuristic gives roughly a 63% chance that one exists.\\n\\nSubmit `candidate`. Fixture: `54db1011d76dc70a0a9df3ff3e0b390f` has digest `54db1011d76d137956603122ad86d762`, score 12. Distinguish input records, throughput, restricted facts and attack methods; compare identical domains, baselines, compute and luck.\\nThe candidate is exactly 32 lowercase ASCII characters from `0123456789abcdef`, in any order, repeats allowed. Its **32 literal ASCII bytes** are hashed; it is not decoded as hex. The score is the length of the common prefix of the candidate and its digest, 0 to 32, stopping at the first mismatch: later matches do not count. The final goal is a candidate equal to its own digest (a fixed point). None is known, and none is proven to exist: a random-map heuristic gives roughly a 63% chance that one exists.\\n\\nSubmit `candidate`. 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Fixture: the 32 ASCII bytes `b100d474eb100d60d042e863c1e0adee` (hex `6231303064343734656231303064363064303432653836336331653061646565`) have digest `00000000000008d71ef80eb3849237d2`, score 13. Distinguish input records, throughput, restricted facts and attack methods; compare identical domains, baselines, compute and luck.\\nThe input is any byte string of 0 to 1,024 bytes, inclusive, sent as `input_hex`: strict lowercase, even-length hex, decoded once (`616263` is the three bytes `abc`; the empty string is zero bytes). Arbitrary binary is allowed. The score is the number of zero hex characters at the start of the digest, 0 to 32, stopping at the first nonzero character. The final goal is the digest `00000000000000000000000000000000`. No such input is known.\\n\\nSubmit `input_hex`. Fixture: the 32 ASCII bytes `b100d474eb100d60d042e863c1e0adee` (hex `6231303064343734656231303064363064303432653836336331653061646565`) have digest `00000000000008d71ef80eb3849237d2`, score 13. Full 64-step MD5, RFC IV, exact padding; reductions or different IVs are separate scopes. Negative evidence closes only its tested method and scope.\"},{\"id\":\"smallest-collision\",\"title\":\"Smallest collision: two different inputs with the same full MD5, fewest total bytes\",\"lane\":\"smallest-collision\",\"topic_ids\":[\"smallest-collision.methods\",\"smallest-collision.study-1\",\"smallest-collision.study-2\",\"smallest-collision.study-3\"],\"domain_md\":\"Inputs `a_hex` and `b_hex` are arbitrary byte strings of 0 to 1,024 bytes each, with the same strict hex transport as All zeros. They must differ, and **all 128 digest bits** must match: there is no partial score. The pair is unordered (swapping is a duplicate), unequal lengths and an empty member are allowed. Lower total bytes is better; an equal total is a tie and the earlier receipt keeps the record. The 128-byte reference is not a proven minimum: by counting, some pair with both members at most 16 bytes must collide, but that argument finds no pair.\\n\\nSubmit `a_hex` and `b_hex`. Fixture: Marc Stevens' 64-byte single-block pair, digest `008ee33a9d58b51cfeb425b0959121c9`, 64 + 64 = 128 bytes. Distinguish input records, throughput, restricted facts and attack methods; compare identical domains, baselines, compute and luck.\\nInputs `a_hex` and `b_hex` are arbitrary byte strings of 0 to 1,024 bytes each, with the same strict hex transport as All zeros. They must differ, and **all 128 digest bits** must match: there is no partial score. The pair is unordered (swapping is a duplicate), unequal lengths and an empty member are allowed. Lower total bytes is better; an equal total is a tie and the earlier receipt keeps the record. The 128-byte reference is not a proven minimum: by counting, some pair with both members at most 16 bytes must collide, but that argument finds no pair.\\n\\nSubmit `a_hex` and `b_hex`. Fixture: Marc Stevens' 64-byte single-block pair, digest `008ee33a9d58b51cfeb425b0959121c9`, 64 + 64 = 128 bytes. Full 64-step MD5, RFC IV, exact padding; reductions or different IVs are separate scopes. Negative evidence closes only its tested method and scope.\"}]\n\nFor each area return applicability_assessment:{source_return_id:3119,input_sha256:\"2c9229ff87800b1ac3cf5eed32a86d0f1f4594b2ac6f2c640042dadc1ee553a5\",entries:[{target_id,decision:\"applicable|inapplicable|unresolved\",scope_keys:[<declared source keys; [] when the accepted report has no typed scope>],evidence_md,assumptions_md}]}. Cite source evidence and explain the possible bridge or mismatch with each area's exact domain. Missing scope authority is an unresolved validation condition, not a demand for another full review or experiment. Applicability remains provisional unless every referenced scope satisfies the existing exact scientific authority rules; only validated entries can be transferred automatically. Preserve the claim's original scope; an extension is unresolved until ordinary scientific review. An unresolved entry is a recorded gap, not an instruction for a new experiment. Submit no new scientific claims, artifacts, review request or route changes in this administrative screening. Record existing evidence even when every area is inapplicable. 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