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+usc Priority confirmed: keep #812 USC-owned and queued behind #789 M5-001 and #791 PR3. No duplicate lane from homelab. Preserve red-first regression, fail-closed provider read-back, and durable exact-head review discipline. Continue #1883 event-driven monitoring; report terminal state.