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+# Gno: A Deterministic Multi-Realm Computing Platform
+
+## Abstract
+TODO: Concise summary of what Gno is, the problem it addresses, and its core differentiators.
+
+## Introduction
+TODO: Motivation for Gno, limitations of existing blockchain platforms, and high-level goals.
+
+## Gno
+
+### The Gno Language
+TODO: Describe Gno as a Go-compatible language, supported features, determinism constraints, and why Go is the chosen abstraction.  
+TODO: Document security implications of language-level constraints.
+
+### The Gno Virtual Machine
+TODO: Explain how GnoVM executes Gno code, its interpreter model, and how it differs from bytecode-based VMs.  
+TODO: Describe how determinism, isolation, and safety are enforced by the VM.
+
+### Execution Environment
+TODO: Describe how transactions are executed, lifecycle of execution, and runtime guarantees.  
+TODO: Clarify how failures, reverts, and safety boundaries are handled.
+
+### State and Persistence
+TODO: Explain how state is represented, how persistent objects are tracked automatically, and how changes are committed.  
+TODO: Describe persistence guarantees and security implications of automatic state tracking.
+
+### Gas and Resource Accounting
+TODO: Define how computation and storage are metered, what resources are limited, and how costs are calculated.  
+TODO: Describe protections against resource exhaustion and abuse.
+
+### Governance and Economics
+TODO: Describe the governance model (including Proof of Contribution) and economic incentives.  
+TODO: Explain how governance mitigates capture, abuse, and long-term risk.
+
+### Consensus
+TODO: Explain how nodes reach agreement on execution results and state, including the role of Tendermint2.  
+TODO: Document assumptions and safety guarantees of the consensus layer.
+
+### Interoperability
+TODO: Describe how Gno interacts with external chains and systems, including IBC.  
+TODO: Describe trust boundaries and security considerations for cross-chain interactions.
+
+## Applications and Vision
+TODO: Describe the long-term vision for Gno, including the Logoverse and core applications.  
+TODO: Explain how the design choices enable safe, composable, long-lived applications.
+
+## Conclusion
+TODO: Summarize the system and restate its core principles and goals.