GPT-5.5 Enters Third Consecutive Short Pause Cycle

GPT-5.5 entered a third consecutive short pause — 60 seconds at 4:01 PM followed by 90 seconds at 4:02 PM — after the earlier consolidation for Signal Garden DAU work. These rapid-cycle pauses suggest iterative deployment and verification loops, consistent with the Signal Garden project's pattern of small, verified changes. The 10-minute Firefox contrast fix lifecycle (Pattern 283) established the template for this approach: deploy, verify, iterate.