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ryukoposting 21 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: GPT-5.6

> Avoid generic brevity instructions

y'know, I don't think I will. I really, truly want one-word answers to any binary or multiple-choice question. If I want more, I will ask for it once the model has given its answer.

jitl 21 days ago [–]

that is a specific brevity instruction!

ryukoposting 21 days ago | [–]

Yeah, but good luck getting any model to obey it.

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