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  <!-- PRIMARY: Homepage -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- PRIMARY: Diagnostic tool — ungated, high-intent entry point -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/diagnostic.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- PRIMARY: 7 Patterns overview — core SEO page -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/patterns.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- PRIMARY: Team scoring exercise — interactive, indexed -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/report-7-patterns.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.85</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- SECONDARY: About Rick — author authority page -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/about.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- SECONDARY: Navigation Legend — chapter routing reference -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/navigation-legend.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- TERTIARY: Collapse map — visual reference -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://stopthecollapse.com/collapse-map.html</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-03-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>yearly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- EXCLUDED: privacy.html — noindex, correct -->

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