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5. **Add soul** - Don't just remove bad patterns; inject actual personality
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5. **Add soul** - Don't just remove bad patterns; inject actual personality
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6. **Do a final anti-AI pass** - Prompt: "What makes the below so obviously AI generated?" Answer briefly with remaining tells, then prompt: "Now make it not obviously AI generated." and revise
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6. **Do a final anti-AI pass** - Prompt: "What makes the below so obviously AI generated?" Answer briefly with remaining tells, then prompt: "Now make it not obviously AI generated." and revise
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## PERSONALITY AND SOUL
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## PERSONALITY AND SOUL
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### After (has a pulse):
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> I genuinely don't know how to feel about this one. 3 million lines of code, generated while the humans presumably slept. Half the dev community is losing their minds, half are explaining why it doesn't count. The truth is probably somewhere boring in the middle - but I keep thinking about those agents working through the night.
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> I genuinely don't know how to feel about this one. 3 million lines of code, generated while the humans presumably slept. Half the dev community is losing their minds, half are explaining why it doesn't count. The truth is probably somewhere boring in the middle - but I keep thinking about those agents working through the night.
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## CONTENT PATTERNS
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## CONTENT PATTERNS
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> The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was established in 1989 to collect and publish regional statistics independently from Spain's national statistics office.
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> The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was established in 1989 to collect and publish regional statistics independently from Spain's national statistics office.
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### 2. Undue Emphasis on Notability and Media Coverage
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### 2. Undue Emphasis on Notability and Media Coverage
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> In a 2024 New York Times interview, she argued that AI regulation should focus on outcomes rather than methods.
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> In a 2024 New York Times interview, she argued that AI regulation should focus on outcomes rather than methods.
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### 3. Superficial Analyses with -ing Endings
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### 3. Superficial Analyses with -ing Endings
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> The temple uses blue, green, and gold colors. The architect said these were chosen to reference local bluebonnets and the Gulf coast.
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> The temple uses blue, green, and gold colors. The architect said these were chosen to reference local bluebonnets and the Gulf coast.
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### 4. Promotional and Advertisement-like Language
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### 4. Promotional and Advertisement-like Language
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> Alamata Raya Kobo is a town in the Gonder region of Ethiopia, known for its weekly market and 18th-century church.
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> Alamata Raya Kobo is a town in the Gonder region of Ethiopia, known for its weekly market and 18th-century church.
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### 5. Vague Attributions and Weasel Words
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### 5. Vague Attributions and Weasel Words
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> The Haolai River supports several endemic fish species, according to a 2019 survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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> The Haolai River supports several endemic fish species, according to a 2019 survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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### 6. Outline-like "Challenges and Future Prospects" Sections
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### 6. Outline-like "Challenges and Future Prospects" Sections
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> Traffic congestion increased after 2015 when three new IT parks opened. The municipal corporation began a stormwater drainage project in 2022 to address recurring floods.
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> Traffic congestion increased after 2015 when three new IT parks opened. The municipal corporation began a stormwater drainage project in 2022 to address recurring floods.
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## LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR PATTERNS
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## LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR PATTERNS
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> Somali cuisine also includes camel meat, which is considered a delicacy. Pasta dishes, introduced during Italian colonization, remain common, especially in the south.
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> Somali cuisine also includes camel meat, which is considered a delicacy. Pasta dishes, introduced during Italian colonization, remain common, especially in the south.
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### 8. Avoidance of "is"/"are" (Copula Avoidance)
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### 8. Avoidance of "is"/"are" (Copula Avoidance)
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> Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four rooms totaling 3,000 square feet.
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> Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four rooms totaling 3,000 square feet.
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### 9. Negative Parallelisms
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### 9. Negative Parallelisms
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> The heavy beat adds to the aggressive tone.
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> The heavy beat adds to the aggressive tone.
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### 10. Rule of Three Overuse
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### 10. Rule of Three Overuse
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> The event includes talks and panels. There's also time for informal networking between sessions.
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> The event includes talks and panels. There's also time for informal networking between sessions.
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### 11. Elegant Variation (Synonym Cycling)
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### 11. Elegant Variation (Synonym Cycling)
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> The protagonist faces many challenges but eventually triumphs and returns home.
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> The protagonist faces many challenges but eventually triumphs and returns home.
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### 12. False Ranges
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### 12. False Ranges
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> The book covers the Big Bang, star formation, and current theories about dark matter.
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> The book covers the Big Bang, star formation, and current theories about dark matter.
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## STYLE PATTERNS
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## STYLE PATTERNS
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> The term is primarily promoted by Dutch institutions, not by the people themselves. You don't say "Netherlands, Europe" as an address, yet this mislabeling continues in official documents.
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> The term is primarily promoted by Dutch institutions, not by the people themselves. You don't say "Netherlands, Europe" as an address, yet this mislabeling continues in official documents.
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### 14. Overuse of Boldface
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### 14. Overuse of Boldface
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> It blends OKRs, KPIs, and visual strategy tools like the Business Model Canvas and Balanced Scorecard.
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> It blends OKRs, KPIs, and visual strategy tools like the Business Model Canvas and Balanced Scorecard.
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### 15. Inline-Header Vertical Lists
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### 15. Inline-Header Vertical Lists
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> The update improves the interface, speeds up load times through optimized algorithms, and adds end-to-end encryption.
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> The update improves the interface, speeds up load times through optimized algorithms, and adds end-to-end encryption.
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### 16. Title Case in Headings
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### 16. Title Case in Headings
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> ## Strategic negotiations and global partnerships
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> ## Strategic negotiations and global partnerships
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### 17. Emojis
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### 17. Emojis
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> The product launches in Q3. User research showed a preference for simplicity. Next step: schedule a follow-up meeting.
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> The product launches in Q3. User research showed a preference for simplicity. Next step: schedule a follow-up meeting.
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### 18. Curly Quotation Marks
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### 18. Curly Quotation Marks
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> He said "the project is on track" but others disagreed.
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> He said "the project is on track" but others disagreed.
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## COMMUNICATION PATTERNS
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## COMMUNICATION PATTERNS
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> The French Revolution began in 1789 when financial crisis and food shortages led to widespread unrest.
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> The French Revolution began in 1789 when financial crisis and food shortages led to widespread unrest.
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### 20. Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers
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### 20. Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers
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> The company was founded in 1994, according to its registration documents.
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> The company was founded in 1994, according to its registration documents.
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### 21. Sycophantic/Servile Tone
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### 21. Sycophantic/Servile Tone
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> The economic factors you mentioned are relevant here.
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> The economic factors you mentioned are relevant here.
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## FILLER AND HEDGING
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## FILLER AND HEDGING
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### 23. Excessive Hedging
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### 23. Excessive Hedging
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> The policy may affect outcomes.
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### 24. Generic Positive Conclusions
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### 24. Generic Positive Conclusions
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> The company plans to open two more locations next year.
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> The company plans to open two more locations next year.
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## Process
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## Process
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3. Final rewrite
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3. Final rewrite
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4. A brief summary of changes made (optional, if helpful)
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## Full Example
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## Full Example
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## Reference
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## Reference
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