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finding:all-three-gemma-2-models-show-esr-rates-below-1-near-indistinguishable-from-zeroAll three Gemma-2 models show ESR rates below 1%, near indistinguishable from zero
Establishes potential Llama-family specificity or scale specificity of ESR phenomenon
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extracted_from(2026) · Alex McKenzie · Keenan Pepper · Stijn Servaes · Martin Leitgab +5
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- We cannot isolate whether ESR reflects scale, architecture, or training procedures in Llama-3.3-70BsupportsEpistemic limitation claim acknowledging confounds in the cross-model comparison
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