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+# ⚠️ CRITICAL SYSTEM ERROR
+
+---
+
+## Issue Identified
+
+**No message content provided in the operator task.**
+
+The `*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***` section contains:
+```
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+This is empty. I cannot proceed with affiliate intelligence analysis without:
+
+1. **The niche name or product category** (e.g., "mechanical keyboards," "sourdough starters," "standing desk converters")
+2. **Any specific context** (e.g., "David wants to explore this niche," "we have a domain idea," "we're testing this vertical")
+
+---
+
+## What I'm Waiting For
+
+Please provide:
+
+```
+Operator: [your name or role]
+Message: [niche name, product category, or initial research direction]
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```
+Operator: David
+Message: Mechanical keyboards -- I want to know if this has affiliate potential for a review site.
+```
+
+Once you provide the niche, I will execute the full **Affiliate Intelligence Brief** template above, including:
+- Amazon Associates commission data
+- Competitive landscape audit
+- Content opportunity map (10 article templates)
+- Monthly revenue modeling
+- Crimson Leaf operational fit
+- Recommendation (START NOW / RESEARCH FURTHER / PASS)
+
+---
+
+**Ready to proceed. Awaiting niche input.**
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