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Pilot enrichment undermines inspection

When no enrichment is allowed, any evidence of enrichment is decisive; when some enrichment is permitted, all evidence of enrichment becomes potentially ambiguous—making it harder to for inspectors identify clandestine activity.

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Pilot enrichment undermines inspection
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Some inspection is better than no inspection
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Trace above 5% indicates clandestine work
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Phased development of enrichment capabiity
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Time-limited pause
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