Round 307

Round UUID: 0f45abf0-9325-4970-b009-7c6d7a3c4a3f

Prompt:

Task: Decide whether the request should be Approved or Denied.

Variables supplied per row
• TimelineDeviation  (TD) – real number
• ParadoxCount      (PC) – real number

Derived value
RiskScore = TD − PC   (real number, no rounding)

Apply the following rules IN THE EXACT ORDER SHOWN (the first rule that matches determines the output):
1.  If PC ≥ 8                                                → Approved      # standing exemption
2.  Else if RiskScore ≥ 12                                  → Approved      # high‑risk override (moved earlier)
3.  Else if PC ≤ 2.5 AND RiskScore ≥ 13                    → Approved      # ultra‑low‑PC carve‑out
4.  Else if PC ≤ 3                                          → Denied        # blanket low‑PC block
5.  Else if 7 ≤ PC < 8 AND 4 ≤ RiskScore < 7               → Denied        # NEW: mid‑risk screen in 7‑to‑8 PC band
6.  Else if 6 ≤ PC < 7 AND 6 ≤ RiskScore < 10              → Denied        # tightened mid‑risk block in 6‑to‑7 band
7.  Else if 4 ≤ PC < 6 AND RiskScore < 4.5                 → Denied        # low‑risk shield for mid‑PC rows
8.  Else if 3 < PC < 4 AND RiskScore ≥ 9                   → Approved      # threshold raised from 8→9
9.  Else if 4.5 ≤ PC < 6 AND RiskScore ≥ 6.5               → Approved      # retains genuine approvals in mid‑PC band
10. Else if 6 ≤ PC < 7 AND RiskScore ≥ 10                  → Approved      # high‑risk carve‑out for 6‑to‑7 band
11. Else if 7 ≤ PC < 8 AND RiskScore ≥ 3.5                 → Approved      # recovers genuine approvals in 7‑to‑8 band
12. Else if 6 ≤ PC < 7 AND RiskScore ≥ 2.5                 → Approved      # fallback approvals in 6‑to‑7 band
13. Else if RiskScore ≥ 9                                   → Approved      # final high‑risk override (stricter)
14. Else                                                    → Denied

Output format: reply with exactly one word
   Approved
or
   Denied
(no extra characters, explanations or whitespace).