I think the problem is the use of the word "summary".
A more accurate title would be more like "reduction by
version replacement" -- not a "summary" in the sense of
eliminating all detail to get a high level view, but an
"codified version", usually introduced with a phrase like,
"let me try to summarize the issues here", which condenses
a wandering discussion, eliminating the extraneous and
pinpointing the important statements.
This thread is going to be a great example. At the end,
there should be a better formulation of the case. That
reformulation then needs to *replace* the total discussion
in the high level view of the archive.
Note that the reformulation is still likely to be a
hierarchy. When that hierarchy replaces this one, the
result is a condensed version, hopefully a readable and
well-organized one.
Also: The term "reduction" might need to be replaced by
"abstraction", or something similar. The point being that
the next reader doesn't have to follow the whole chain
of reasoning, but can start with the conclusion, only
going deeper if interested.
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