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finding:bootstrap-95-ci-for-mean-contemplative-lift-2-62-2-16-2-90-baseline-rank-concordance-under-perturbation-0-909-top-5-stability-89-6Bootstrap 95% CI for mean contemplative lift: +2.62 [2.16, 2.90]; baseline rank concordance under perturbation: 0.909; top-5 stability: 89.6%
Validates robustness of universal lift finding
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