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Consider adding a config setting that exempts high frequency codepoints from minimum group sizes

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Description

From @skef:

"One thing I was wondering was whether it might be worth plumbing through an exception to min_group_size for high frequency groupings, so that e.g. if there are only three codepoints that are high frequency in exactly {JP,SC} they don't get merged with others, the rationale being that high frequency codepoints don't have the same privacy implications."

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing min_group_size configuration and the grouping logic for high-frequency codepoints. Determine how an exception setting should interact with minimum group sizes, then add coverage for a high-frequency grouping smaller than the configured minimum; done means the behavior is configurable and tested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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