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  "abstract": "This manuscript proposes the Constraint-Operation Divergence Principle (CODP), a conditional, domain-general framework for analyzing situations in which ongoing system operations are inadequately adjusted to relevant constraints, signals, reference criteria, or changing state conditions. The framework is motivated by a hypothetical primary case, the Divergent Workaholic's Paradox (DWP), in which sustained task engagement may continue despite discomfort, accumulating strain, and a possible later deterioration in functioning. The proposed mechanism distinguishes two causally connected phases: first, insufficient effective incorporation of relevant constraint information into operational decisions; second, the persistence of operations under inadequate correction, potentially allowing state divergence or accumulated load to increase. A subsequent transition may appear abrupt even when the underlying state change has developed gradually. The framework does not assume that all systems exhibit this pattern, that every signal is valid, or that divergence must produce collapse. It instead specifies conditions under which the mechanism may apply, identifies variables requiring operationalization, and derives candidate mathematical representations. Three analytical layers integrate phenomenological and epistemological interpretation, clinical-mechanistic hypotheses, and formal systems analysis. Thirty illustrative case analyses are provided as conceptual scenarios, not as independent empirical studies. A reproducible synthetic simulation, falsifiable hypotheses, counterexamples, alternative explanations, and a fourteen-stage evaluation protocol are included. The principal contribution claimed here is a structured research proposal rather than an established universal law. Novelty, explanatory advantage, and cross-domain validity remain questions for systematic literature review, formal comparison, and independent empirical testing.",
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  "title": "THE CONSTRAINT-OPERATION DIVERGENCE PRINCIPLE (CODP)",
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