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Fatal pinch diagnosis
A pure function that classifies a startup against Paul Graham's fatal-pinch definition: default-dead AND slow growth AND not enough time, returning the overall verdict and which of the three conditions are true.
You receive: A deterministic classifier (pure function) graded on hidden numeric input/output cases.
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What you receive
The shape of your delivered file. Your result is generated for your inputs.
Your deliverable is a computed result carrying these fields:
- Cond dead
- Cond no time
- Cond slow growth
- Conditions met
- Verdict
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STUD opens runs for everyone soon, on every play at once.
Scope of the check
What's verified: STUD verifies the three-condition boolean logic and the verdict on hidden cases. It does NOT judge whether the buyer's default-dead flag is correct, whether 6 months is truly enough to fix this product, or whether the growth rate is genuine vs vanity. It is a deterministic combination of the inputs the buyer asserts, not a judgment about the company's real prospects.
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