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A speculative verifier returns correct tokens, but the next step diverges. Debug its cache commit boundary.

Accepted, emitted and computed tokens are different counts. Trace rejection, full acceptance, EOS and an output cap to find the state that the next forward pass is allowed to read.

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Accepted, emitted and computed tokens are different counts. Trace rejection, full acceptance, EOS and an output cap to find the state that the next forward pass is allowed to read.

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A correct target verifier does not certify the drafter's resumed state. Record separate computed-prefix lengths for the target and draft, and test both after a correction token.

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