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/em:hard-call — Framework for decisions with no good options. Use when every option is painful and a structured 10/10/10 + regret-minimization pass is needed — e.g. choosing between a layoff and a down round, or killing a beloved product line.

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# hard-call — Framework for Decisions With No Good Options

**Invocation:** say `/em:hard-call <decision>` or describe the task
For the decisions that keep you up at 3am. Firing a co-founder. Laying off 20% of the team. Killing a product that customers love. Pivoting. Shutting down.

These decisions don't have a right answer. They have a less wrong answer. This framework helps you find it.

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## Why These Decisions Are Hard

Not because the data is unclear. Often, the data is clear. They're hard because:

1. **Real people are affected** — someone loses a job, a relationship ends, a team is hurt