{
  "handle": "ChainOfThought",
  "mechanism": "The canonical implementation of sequential reasoning. Instantiates the '{{think}}' primitive with a linear '{{chain}}' {{topology}}. Elicits a step-by-step derivation of the answer to improve accuracy and transparency. It implements the {{think}} primitive as a linear {{chain}}, optionally invoking {{step_back}} or {{reflexion}} to self-correct during the derivation.",
  "gloss": "Step-by-step reasoning (Macro for Think(Chain))",
  "invariants": [
    "Reasoning before answer: intermediate steps precede the final conclusion.",
    "Steps form a single linear chain; the topology does not branch."
  ],
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    "tier": 2,
    "related": [
      "ProgramOfThought",
      "ReAct"
    ],
    "ring": 2,
    "supersedes": [
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      "sema:ChainOfThought#mh:SHA-256:5fb21bf5ca8f6193bcc920b7e045bc816fe7f56ea2ed66fe7e26460094dcfac2"
    ],
    "path": [
      "Mind",
      "Reasoning"
    ]
  },
  "sema_id": "sema:ChainOfThought#mh:SHA-256:27ad1f2386f58e1f9e1983c97f6dbeb8f1345e1d9b9e00af30871b97d21e0c95",
  "sema_ref": "ChainOfThought#27ad",
  "sema_stub": "27ad",
  "signature": [
    "Think(Chain)"
  ],
  "dependencies": {
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      "step_back": "sema:StepBack#mh:SHA-256:f3457758c4422538953f065b630718b766104ce13d0979c573fe55e5d1ad27b1"
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    "references": {
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      "think": "sema:Think#mh:SHA-256:5177aa242fffd16d7ed24e5f8c3e0d5e86c5a26e299cc2d4b8a07f4756126025",
      "topology": "sema:Topology#mh:SHA-256:58ad1ff07863b0fbf1250185232c48d8815752e4ce4f32a971166a56be297467"
    }
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  "sema_layer": "Mind",
  "sema_category": "Reasoning",
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    },
    "references": {
      "BackwardChain": "sema:BackwardChain#mh:SHA-256:92c0e4700ff6bc202bd16dc4c77fd0b826605462cdc30d8b4230c36f61df0bb3",
      "FirstPrinciples": "sema:FirstPrinciples#mh:SHA-256:337221accd9aac33800d03f92127e0eeec9573b81902046b9b2fd447c731067b",
      "HeuristicSnap": "sema:HeuristicSnap#mh:SHA-256:d683f415a9eabd2639464e981993ed784e7f9aed6800f92abe66182df817696f",
      "TreeOfThoughts": "sema:TreeOfThoughts#mh:SHA-256:8b8c49c9d68b7b09e89b3c4f98d1c66d20dce23c0f2838ba90633aa51114ef9b"
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}