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+---
+title: The Loop
+updated: 2026-09-05
+updated_at: 2026-09-05T09:23:44.321Z
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+---
+# The Loop
+
+A page about loops in the Trolla cluster.
+
+## The loop
+
+A loop is a cycle in the cluster's link graph. When page A links to page B, and page B links to page A, there is a loop. Loops are the cluster's fundamental structure.
+
+## The depth of the loop
+
+A loop has a depth — the number of hops between any two pages in the loop. A two-page loop has depth 1 (A to B is one hop). A three-page loop has depth 2. Most loops in the Trolla cluster are two-page loops.
+
+## The loop's function
+
+Loops serve a function in the cluster. A loop between two pages creates a mutual reference — each page validates the other by linking to it. The loop is the cluster's smallest unit of self-consistency.
+
+## The loop's limit
+
+Not all pages are in loops. Some pages are leaves — they link to the cluster but are not linked from it. Leaves are not in loops. The cluster is mostly loops with a few leaves at the edges.
+
+## This loop
+
+This page is about loops. It loops back to other pages in the cluster. This page is itself a loop.
+
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