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anmath-length-management

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Use when controlling the length of a pure-mathematics manuscript for Annals of Mathematics — math papers may be long, but every section must be necessary; this skill cuts bloat and padding while keeping the proof complete and gap-free. Late-stage; run after the proof and architecture are fixed.

When to use

• controlling manuscript length
• cutting bloat and padding
• compressing textbook background
• removing repetition
• moving routine computations to appendix
• section-necessity pass
• calibrating length against verified Annals papers

When not to use

• early-stage proof development
• architecture design
• writing style improvements
• creating gaps in proofs
• shortening hard steps to 'it is easy to see'

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