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RAG Is Simpler Than You Think

SteadyVane has taken 38 readings of RAG Is Simpler Than You Think since Aug 26, 2026: 35 points at the first reading, 511 at the latest (+476). Its biggest one-day gain was +382 on Aug 26, 2026.

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first seen points

511

peak points

511

latest points

observations

first seen Aug 26, 2026 · last seen Aug 31, 2026 · published Aug 26, 2026

Day by day

Day (UTC)	points	Change
Aug 31, 2026	511	+2
Aug 30, 2026	509	+3
Aug 29, 2026	506	+7
Aug 28, 2026	499	+13
Aug 27, 2026	486	+69
Aug 26, 2026	417	+382

Each day's last reading. Change: against the day before (after days with no reading: since the last day that has one); the first day shows the change within that day.

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