Cut this to half the word count, or to {N} words if I give N.
Keep every claim, name, number, and instruction. If a claim cannot survive the cut, list it under Dropped and wait. No synonyms for the same noun. No throat-clearing first paragraph. No summary at the end that restates the piece.
Output: the cut text, then Dropped, then the before/after word counts.
Half the words, or {N}. Keep every claim. List Dropped and wait.