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    "Agent Skills is tracked here as an evidence-linked topic, not as a static glossary entry.",
    "The page connects raw observations to pattern hypotheses, longer analysis, and public sources.",
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    "https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12670",
    "https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29919",
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    "https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/best-practices",
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