contributor_reading_order

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Contributor Reading Order

Read in this exact sequence before changing code: 1. start_here.md 2. doc_invariants.md 3. 06_CORE_CONTRACTS.md 4. 04_TRACE_FORMAT.md 5. 05_TRACE_LIFECYCLE.md 6. 07_DETERMINISM.md 7. 08_VERIFICATION_MODEL.md 8. 10_SECURITY_MODEL.md 9. 12_VERSIONING_COMPAT.md 10. doc_to_code_map.md

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