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  "publication": "maximumx.fyi — first research edition",
  "capturedAt": "2026-10-17T20:47:34.209Z",
  "viralWindow": {
    "start": "2026-09-17T23:42:45.000Z",
    "end": "2026-10-17T23:42:45.000Z"
  },
  "metricsObservedAt": "2026-10-18T00:02:06.454Z",
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      "file": "data/network-analysis/snapshot-6.json",
      "sha256": "55436d0f82a6fcffbcba68aa06ed9fade8cf6cd2e1e59ccfe8d5e58e469fb2bb"
    },
    {
      "file": "data/network-analysis/analysis-snapshot-6-min500-top5-10buckets.json",
      "sha256": "a5aa46af75dfb649155c0f73a3dadece1cd6685ee8f55a26d7db75f6f4662711"
    },
    {
      "file": "data/network-analysis/band-statistics-snapshot-6-min500.json",
      "sha256": "919574e3a0ae0307d96bc2c501e9dcd3321c34b5cfb24914c4b36ac864ae20a7"
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    {
      "file": "data/network-analysis/distribution-snapshot-6-min500-quarterpoint.json",
      "sha256": "54cd898c0cbc73519b21c64d763070086dfb31bdc105a1844ef6e3e7541d8bed"
    },
    {
      "file": "content/viral-posts-2026-10-18/rankings.json",
      "sha256": "7e63f9f11143648550f46ea3b6fdeed709306d0c994c51d618278b9f34d8904b"
    },
    {
      "file": "data/network-analysis/viral-posts-1000likes-30days-snapshot6-2026-10-18/posts.json",
      "sha256": "0ef3aa76251e5ed15ed33bd457870642d1e0c0555a17239c3fc4f047282d2f58"
    },
    {
      "file": "data/network-analysis/viral-posts-1000likes-30days-snapshot6-2026-10-18/all-cohorts-study/sensitivity.json",
      "sha256": "abd99868e7e53437ec8707383aff30bb3d546a52d88c096316ba18bf745630e8"
    }
  ],
  "publicationScope": "Band aggregates, original chart leaders and cached portraits only. No full network membership, post bodies, credentials, local database, or raw API responses are included.",
  "definitions": {
    "ratio": "Followers divided by the combined profile total of posts, replies and reposts. At least 500 combined posts required. A snapshot comparison, not follower conversion.",
    "viral": "At least 1,000 observed likes. Replies and reposts excluded; quotes included. Ranked by saved qualifying post count, then summed cumulative impressions.",
    "outliers": "Whole accounts with 9+ saved qualifying posts removed only from the content sensitivity view. Global Q3 + 1.5 IQR = 8.5 among the 58 hit authors."
  },
  "limitations": [
    "One personal mutual network; not representative of X.",
    "356 count-search matches versus 329 retrieved resources is unresolved; three below-threshold results leave 326 qualifying posts.",
    "No non-viral posting denominator or follower-growth series.",
    "Media attachments were identified but their contents were not reviewed.",
    "One retained post below 1k and four at 25k+ cannot support broad theme claims."
  ]
}