What it means
The habit may already be done. The question is whether the record survives the next distraction, transition, or drop in attention.
Why it matters
Spoke is built around the idea that capture can fail even when consistency does not. That is why the product treats the moment of logging as a design problem.
Common confusion
Habit capture is not the same as habit planning. It is about preserving what already happened.
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