{"id":"external-sort-is-transparent","text":"`Sort` with `memory_limit` produces the same output ordering as an in-memory sort — the external merge-sort is a pure implementation optimization with no semantic difference.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/batch-word-count-test_pipeline.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"external-sort-is-transparent","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}