propagate-skips-retracted-nodes
IN premise
`_propagate` never recomputes truth values for nodes with `_retracted` in metadata, even if their justifications would support IN; only `assert_node` can restore them
Summary
When a node has been explicitly retracted by a user, the automatic propagation system will not bring it back, even if the logical justifications still support it. This ensures that manual retractions are respected as deliberate choices — only an explicit reassertion can restore a retracted node, preventing the system from overriding human decisions during routine truth maintenance updates.
Details
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