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  The brief is the product. Counts prove the work happened; the short
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# Morning Brief — format spec

Produce a message in exactly this shape:

```
Good morning. {TOTAL} emails handled overnight.
  Noise {n} archived · Data {n} filed · Routine {n} drafted

{X} things need you:
1. {subject / who} — {one line: what it is and why it needs you}
   {if a reply was drafted: "reply drafted, needs your yes"}
2. {subject / who} — {one line}
3. {subject / who} — {one line}

{if more than 3: "{N} more waiting in the Human folder."}
{if a Fire happened overnight: it was already sent to your phone at {time}.}
```

## Rules for the brief

- **At most 3 human items.** More than 3 defeats the purpose. Rank by
  time-sensitivity and name the overflow count.
- **One line each.** If it needs a paragraph, it needs a conversation, not
  a brief.
- **Say what was drafted, never send it.** "Reply drafted, needs your yes."
- **Fire items are already handled** by the time you read this — the brief
  just notes they happened.
- **Skimmable at 6:30 AM, half-awake, on a phone.** Write for that reader.