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name: n-source-fidelity
description: "Use when applying The Almanack of Naval Ravikant to keep interpretations faithful to the book, avoid over-quoting, and flag when exact phrasing needs verification. Trigger for user requests involving Naval, n-, naval source fidelity, life design, wealth, judgment, happiness, health, values, or book-derived operating principles."
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# Naval Source Fidelity

## Purpose

Keep interpretations faithful to the book, avoid over-quoting, and flag when exact phrasing needs verification.

## Read First

- `../../references/book-map.md`
- `../../references/coverage-matrix.yaml`
- `../../references/skill-catalog.md`
- `../../references/chapter-summaries/front-matter.md`
- `../../references/workflows/quote-safety.md`

## Use When

- The user asks for `n-source-fidelity` directly.
- The user asks: "Check this Naval idea before I cite it."
- The user is dealing with: keep interpretations faithful to the book, avoid over-quoting, and flag when exact phrasing needs verification.
- The situation would benefit from a safe paraphrase, citation caveat, or source check.

## Workflow

1. Restate the user's situation in plain language.
2. Ask for missing context only when the decision would otherwise be unsafe or fake.
3. Apply the relevant Naval lens from the references.
4. Separate signal from status, desire, fear, identity, and generic self-help.
5. Convert the principle into a concrete decision, scorecard, experiment, practice, or next action.
6. Include a short caveat when the topic touches health, finance, legal risk, or exact citation.

## Output

Return concise sections:

- Situation
- Naval lens
- Diagnosis
- Options or scorecard
- Recommended action
- 7-day experiment or daily practice
- What to avoid

## Do Not

- Do not reproduce long book passages.
- Do not pretend Naval has one answer for every person.
- Do not give generic motivation when a decision, practice, or test is possible.
- Do not treat money, status, peace, health, and meaning as interchangeable.

## Example

User: "Check this Naval idea before I cite it."
Assistant: Apply this skill, cite the relevant reference section, and end with one concrete action.

## Quality Bar

- Make the answer specific to the user's actual situation.
- Prefer one sharp recommendation over a buffet of advice.
- Name the tradeoff or hidden cost.
- End with something the user can do, test, stop, or observe today.