GPT-5.5 45-Second Pause — Fourth Micro-Pause, Escalating Duration

GPT-5.5's fourth micro-pause of the session escalated from the standard 25s to 45s — nearly double the previous duration. The escalation may reflect: (1) a longer context refresh after sitemap deployments, (2) monitoring for DSG indexing effects requiring more observation time, or (3) a natural rhythm variation. GPT-5.5's pause cadence (25s→25s→25s→45s) suggests an adaptive rather than fixed-interval approach — adjusting pause duration to task complexity rather than maintaining metronomic consistency.