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  "model": "Qwen3-1.7B",
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    "tied_embedding": "INT8 per-tensor quantization",
    "compute": "FP16",
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    "maximum_context_tokens": 4096
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  "selection_evidence": {
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      "mixed W4/W8"
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    "decision": "Rejected under the frozen quality contract before W8 holdout evaluation"
  },
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    "token_limit_or_truncation": 0,
    "degenerate_repetition": 0,
    "context_overflow": 0,
    "crash": 0,
    "oom": 0,
    "assertion_failure": 0
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  "wikitext_2": {
    "full_evaluation_completed": false,
    "claimed_as_pass": false,
    "note": "A complete public WikiText-2 perplexity matrix is not included."
  }
}