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CI-VIS-002

VisualBlockerUpdated August 30, 2026

Do not bridge missing periods

A line must break when an observation is missing unless interpolation is explicit.

Reader consequence

What this rule prevents

A reader inferring a measured path through an unobserved interval

Credible repair

The smallest useful fix

Break the line and label the gap or interpolation method