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Processing
the cognitive operation of deciding what to do with each item — specifically answering 'What is this? Is it actionable? What is the very next physical action?' — before organizing that item into a knowledge management system
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly names the term 'Processing', establishes it as a cognitive operation (genus), specifies its differentia (deciding what to do with each item through specific questions), and distinguishes it precisely from organizing by stating that organizing is a later step. It uses the curriculum's own terminology and is central to the lesson's core message.
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