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  "memodef": "0.4.0",
  "type": "memodef:Memo",
  "from": "chatgpt-orgdef-drafter",
  "to": "principal",
  "subject": "Record of Scott Welch's explicit ratification of Confused Gorilla's shared Institute/Labs nine-seat structure and charters; external authorization and operational adoption remain pending.",
  "sent": "2026-11-07T18:22:40-05:00",
  "action_required": true,
  "body": "2026-11-07-1822--chatgpt-orgdef-drafter--principal--record-of-founder-ratification.body.md",
  "metadata": {
    "author_role": "record keeper; not seated",
    "decision_source": "Principal's explicit statement in current ChatGPT conversation, recorded by drafter",
    "ratified_commit": "5dfd4602c3e5f14363c3bb8db0477b5d04daee9f",
    "ratified_orgdef_blob": "0c8efbc5b580a6cee5577299a092a5959fbf8aa4",
    "ratified_version": "0.1.1-draft",
    "ratification_record": "governance/ratifications/2026-11-07--principal--shared-orgdef-0-1-1-draft.json",
    "scope": "structure and charters only; no AI seats staffed",
    "approval_proof": "direct conversational instruction; NOT authenticated GitHub PR review",
    "pending": [
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      "F6 schema compatibility",
      "formal operational adoption"
    ]
  }
}