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# Data directory
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`entities.csv` is the canonical round-1 structured address book.
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## Columns
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| Column | Meaning |
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| `id` | Stable lowercase identifier |
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| `name` | Published entity or system name |
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| `category` | Controlled taxonomy value |
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| `scope` | `global`, `regional`, or `regional-community` |
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| `region` | Service/community region, not merely headquarters |
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| `homepage` | Official or canonical public homepage |
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| `directory_url` | Best public contact, membership, data, or discovery entry point |
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| `role` | Concise functional description |
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| `source_url` | Primary evidence for the role |
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| `status` | Evidence status defined in the method document |
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| `verified_at` | Date checked, UTC (`YYYY-MM-DD`) |
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| `notes` | Important caveat; blank when none |
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CSV was chosen for round 1 because it is inspectable in Git, opens in spreadsheets, and requires no custom parser. If nested relationships become central, introduce versioned YAML or JSON without deleting CSV history.
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