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+created: YYYY-MM-DD
+modified: YYYY-MM-DD
+research_topic: [topic]
+research_purpose: [from Phase 1]
+sources_analyzed: [number]
+tags: [research, synthesis, topic-tags]
+type: research-synthesis
+---
+
+# [Research Topic] - Synthesis
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+[250 word overview of key findings, most interesting data/examples, and main conclusions]
+
+## Research Scope & Methodology
+
+**Purpose:** [What this research aimed to accomplish]
+
+**Scope:** [What was and wasn't covered]
+
+**Sources consulted:** [number] sources across [types]
+
+**Analysis approach:** [Thematic/Comparative/Chronological]
+
+## Key Themes & Findings
+
+### Theme 1: [Name]
+
+[Findings organized by theme with citations to source summaries and original files]
+
+**Key insights:**
+
+- [Insight 1] [[source-summary]]
+- [Insight 2] [[source-summary]]
+
+### Theme 2: [Name]
+
+[Findings with citations]
+
+**Key insights:**
+
+- [Insight 1]
+- [Insight 2]
+
+### Theme 3: [Name]
+
+[Continue for all major themes]
+
+## Patterns & Contradictions
+
+**Areas of consensus:**
+
+- [What multiple sources agree on]
+
+**Areas of debate:**
+
+- [What sources disagree on and why]
+
+**Surprising findings:**
+
+- [Unexpected or counterintuitive discoveries]
+
+## Gaps & Limitations
+
+**Unanswered questions:**
+
+- [Question 1]
+- [Question 2]
+
+**Research limitations:**
+
+- [Limitation 1]
+- [Limitation 2]
+
+**Future research directions:**
+
+- [Direction 1]
+- [Direction 2]
+
+## Conclusions & Recommendations
+
+**Key takeaways:**
+
+1. [Takeaway 1 with evidence]
+2. [Takeaway 2 with evidence]
+3. [Takeaway 3 with evidence]
+
+**Recommendations:**
+
+1. [Actionable recommendation 1]
+2. [Actionable recommendation 2]
+
+**Confidence levels:**
+
+- High confidence: [Claims with strong multi-source support]
+- Medium confidence: [Claims with some support or emerging evidence]
+- Low confidence: [Claims requiring further validation]
+
+## Sources Consulted
+
+### Academic & Peer-Reviewed
+
+- [[source-summary-1]]
+- [[source-summary-2]]
+
+### Industry Reports & Whitepapers
+
+- [[source-summary-3]]
+
+### Expert & Technical Blogs
+
+- [[source-summary-4]]
+
+### Practitioner Discussions
+
+- [[source-summary-5]]
+
+### Case Studies & Company Docs
+
+- [[source-summary-6]]