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MetaRSI: A Better Next Step from the Same System

An updated improver gains 7.2 points where the original gains 4.9 from the same starting system. Understanding that advantage requires separating the edits, the controls and the cost of producing the method.

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MetaRSI distinguishes changes to the running system from changes to proposal and scheduling policies. Its same-S1 fork reports a 2.3-point advantage for the updated improver under the same next-round budget. A separate composition comparison and a five-round cumulative gap answer different questions. The lead persists while per-round gains shrink, and the fork alone does not establish net returns including meta-update costs.

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