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Literature Review (600–900 chars)\n\n<!-- Organize into 2–3 schools of thought, stating each one's contribution and limitation.\n     For every citation, make it explicit: \"their contribution is __, but they don't address __.\"\n     Simply listing names is a review, not a research plan. -->\n\n### 2.1 [School A] — [key paper · year]\n### 2.2 [School B] — [key paper · year]\n### 2.3 [School C] — [key paper · year] (optional)\n\n## 3. Research Question & Hypothesis (300–500 chars)\n\n<!-- From the prior-research gap, the specific question(s) you aim to solve — 1–3 of them.\n     Questions as broad as \"does X have an effect\" are not acceptable.\n     Narrow it down to the level of \"under specific condition X, how does Y affect Z.\" -->\n\n**RQ1**: [specific question]\n**RQ2**: [1–2 more] (optional)\n\n**Hypothesis**: [the answer you anticipate; a tentative one is fine at the research-plan stage]\n\n## 4. 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