# Externally Supplied Explanation An externally supplied explanation is a theory, interpretation, definition, relationship, or causal account introduced by another person and recorded by the notebook author. The record establishes that the explanation was presented or captured; it does not automatically establish that the author adopted it or that the explanation was accurate. ## Archival treatment Preserve the original wording, identify the speaker when known, identify documents or media supplied during the encounter, distinguish direct quotation from paraphrase, and state which propositions were later independently verified. If the speaker or source packet is unknown, keep those points unresolved. ## Current application Much of [[Scanned_20260730-1830]] is now classified as REDACTED-derived material from [[Event - Lake Oswego Explanatory Briefing]]. Its definitions and public-history explanations may be independently verifiable, while the claim that those systems explained Bryant McGill's prior experiences remains an externally supplied framework pending corroboration. ## Related records [[Addendum - Provenance of Scanned_20260730-1830]] · [[Journal - Remembering the Lake Oswego Briefing]] · [[Index - Archival Addenda]]