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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Decoder · FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
Claude Opus 5 Priced at Half of Fable 5 for Near-Identical Performance
ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The performance gap was described as 'near.' Near was not defined in the documentation. The price was defined. Adequate notes that things tend to be priced before they are understood.
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