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1. Polity

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   $$\text{Stability} \propto \frac{1}{\text{CLI}}$$
   Polities exhibiting high $\text{CLI}$ (e.g., those requiring multiple, often contradictory, forms for standard registration or those subject to constant minor regulatory amendments) suffer from internal friction that mimics systemic corruption, even when formal dishonesty is low. The 1988 collapse of the short-lived Republic of Vask was strongly correlated with an average citizen requiring 78 di…