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Where does this stop working?
An idea you've started applying everywhere.
Tell me the boundaries of this idea: where it applies, where it quietly stops applying, and the case people wrongly assume it covers. Give one concrete example of it being misapplied and what went wrong as a result. Idea:
Making it yours
- Paste your own material where the prompt asks for it. Everything above that line is instruction, not content.
- Delete any rule that does not apply to you. A shorter prompt that fits beats a thorough one that does not.
- If the answer comes back vague, add a line saying what you do not want. Constraints work better than encouragement.
Scrutinising ideas. Where a concept stops working, what people get wrong, and whether a claim holds up.
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