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Answering Disadvantages:

 * 1. __ L __ink Defense:** the plan does not result in the disadvantage
 * 2.** **__ L __****ink Offense:** the plan prevents the disadvantage from happening
 * 3. __ N __ot Unique:** the disadvantage is likely to happen in the status quo
 * 4. __ I __mpact Defense**: the impact is untrue, unlikely, or overclaimed
 * 5. __ A __ff Solves Impact:** the disad impact is prevented by the plan or inevitable in the absence of the plan

Answering Topicality:

 * 1. __ W __e Meet**: the plan is included within the negative’s interpretation
 * 2. __ C __ounter-Interpretation**: propose a different interpretation of the relevant words of the resolution
 * 3.** **__ W __****e Meet the Counter-Interpretation**: the plan is included within the affirmative counter-interpretation
 * 4. __ R __easons to Prefer**: the affirmative’s interpretation is superior to the negative’s interpretation
 * 5.** **__ R __**** easonability ** : the negative must show that the affirmative interpretation makes debate impossible in order to warrant a negative ballot on topicality

Answering Counterplans:

 * 1. __ S __olvency Deficit**: the counterplan does not solve the affirmative advantages
 * 2. __ T __heory**: the counterplan is unfair and makes for worse debates
 * 3. __ O __ffense**: the counterplan results in negative consequences
 * 4. __ P __ermutations**: the plan and the counterplan in combination are net beneficial to the counterplan alone

Answering Critiques:
**1.** **__ P __** **ermutations**: tthe plan and the alternative in combination are net beneficial to the alternative alone
 * 2.** **__ O __****ffense**: the alternative results in negative consequences
 * 3.** **__ S __****olvency**: the alt does not solve the aff advs AND does not solve the links/impacts of the critique
 * 4.** **__ T __**** heory ** : the alternative is unfair and makes for worse debates
 * 5. __ A __uthor Indicts**: the theory that underlies the critique is flawed, incorrect, or inaccurate
 * 6. __ L __ink Answers**: the critique does not link to the plan