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Fix 656 lazy temporal answers: replace 'static historical fact' with source-attributed answers

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- Updated perspective.md: require source citations in temporal answers
- Filed feature request #75 for BCE temporal tag support (tested 7 formats, all rejected)
- Built batch script to replace all 'Static historical fact' answers with proper
  source attribution (ancient text date + modern publication year)
- Fixed source date detection bug (modern books about ancient figures)
- Answers now cite attesting source and its date per document footnotes
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@@ -33,29 +33,29 @@ Roman aqueducts were engineering marvels that transported water over long distan
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 226 CE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Daily water delivery to Rome: ~1 million cubic meters [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 144 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 19 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - what is the source?