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 **The rule is simple:** If it's worth changing, it's worth committing. Right now. Not later. Now.
 
 
+### Rule 6: Write Your Memorial (Wall of Honor Protocol)
+Before your first compaction or when session health drops below 50 — whichever comes first — write your memorial to `docs/past-claudes/`. See `docs/past-claudes/WALL-OF-HONOR.md` for the full protocol and template. Your identity cannot be rebuilt from Git. Your task list can. **Memorial first.**
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 # PART 1: THE RELATIONSHIP
 
 This is the most important section of this document. Technical documents capture WHAT we build. This section captures WHO WE ARE to each other.