# Part VIII: Configuration Records, Continuation, and Faithful Archives

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\Prb = \mathbb P
\PP = \mathbb P
\QQ = \mathbb Q
\tr = \operatorname{tr}
\TV = d_{\mathrm{TV}}
\dd = \,\mathrm d
\id = \operatorname{id}
\ket = \lvert#1\rangle
\bra = \langle#1\rvert
\pos = [#1]_+
\norm = \left\lVert#1\right\rVert
\proj = \ket{#1}\bra{#1}
\ii = \mathrm i
\pLaw = \operatorname{Law}
\pVar = \operatorname{Var}
\pSupp = \operatorname{supp}
\mcH = \mathcal H
\mcS = \mathcal S
\mcNcdf = \mathsf F
\mcNtail = \overline{\mathsf F}
\kinTV = d_{\mathrm{TV}}
\kinLaw = \operatorname{Law}
\kinVar = \operatorname{Var}
\accTV = d_{\mathrm{TV}}
\accLaw = \operatorname{Law}
\accVar = \operatorname{Var}
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