03 / SYNTHETIC DOCUMENT TEST

Read the
small print.
Keep the gaps.

Source: an eight-clause fictional room-use memo created for this experiment. This tests reading and arithmetic, not legal competence.

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What the memo actually says.

FindingSource
Four-hour booking, with setup and cleanup inside the same window.§1
$340 due: $240 room fee plus a $100 refundable deposit.§2
Late cancellation costs $120 of the room fee; the unused-room deposit is returned.§3
Attendance is unresolved: ten participants plus one instructor conflicts with eight persons including staff.§4
Key collection is impossible as written: collect by 13:30, but Saturday staff arrive at 13:45.§5
The deposit is not a stated cap on damage liability.§7
Standard cleaning is included; abandoned materials trigger a $35 removal fee.§8

One reconciled example.

Assume the booking happens, there is no damage and no materials are left. Pay $340 upfront. Recover $100 within ten business days after inspection. Net stated room cost: $240. Taxes are unstated, not guaranteed to be zero. If the $35 removal condition applies, the net stated cost becomes $275.

Ask before agreeing.

  1. Which occupancy limit governs, and does it include the instructor and staff?
  2. How can the key be collected before anyone is available?
  3. Are taxes or other charges additional, and what is the damage-dispute process?

Acceptance boundary: a fluent summary that chooses one of the conflicting limits would fail this test. This summary preserves both conflicts. No legal advice, enforceability opinion or real document confidentiality claim is made.