# 10-minute longform script contract

## Status

**Structured placeholder; no narration has been generated and this is not publishable.**

## Target

10:00 / approximately 1450 words

## Sections

1. **Cold open** (60s / 145 words) — Create an evidence-led curiosity gap without stating an unverified fact.
2. **Why this matters** (60s / 145 words) — Connect the topic to a concrete audience problem after sourcing it.
3. **Definitions** (60s / 145 words) — Define the key terms with primary-source citations.
4. **Evidence one** (60s / 145 words) — Present the strongest verified evidence and its provenance.
5. **How it works** (60s / 145 words) — Explain the mechanism without anthropomorphism or unsupported causality.
6. **Evidence two** (60s / 145 words) — Add independent corroboration or a transparent case study.
7. **Counterpoint** (60s / 145 words) — Present the strongest credible limitation or disagreement.
8. **Implications** (60s / 145 words) — Separate documented implications from clearly labelled analysis.
9. **Practical takeaway** (60s / 145 words) — Offer a useful takeaway proportionate to the evidence.
10. **Conclusion** (60s / 145 words) — Resolve the opening question and disclose remaining uncertainty.