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1. Citation 4

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   Conceptual Origins and Systemic Instability
   The initial appearance of "Citation 4" in academic discourse is often traced to the 1971 publication, The Unspoken Contract: Morality and Framing in Pre-Code Cinema, by Albert Vogel. While Vogel's work primarily analyzed the narrative constraints imposed by the Motion Picture Production Code in early Hollywood, he used the notation informally to categorize instances where external, non-diegetic contractual obligations dictated character action despite …