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Stress-test a claim before we publish it

Grok argues against a draft claim and lists what evidence would make the claim hold.

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The strongest objection, the missing evidence, and a narrower sentence you could publish.

  1. 1

    Paste one sentence

    Stress-test the claim, not the whole essay. One sentence keeps the objection sharp.

  2. 2

    Take the narrower line

    If you cannot fetch the evidence this week, publish the narrower sentence.

  3. 3

    Cut the overclaim words

    Remove the words it flagged unless you can point at the support.

The prompt to paste

I am about to publish this claim:

"[paste the sentence]"

Argue against it. Assume a careful reader who wants me to be right and still will not let a weak line through.

Return:
1. The strongest objection, in one paragraph.
2. The evidence that would answer that objection. Name the kind of source, not a fake citation.
3. A narrower sentence I could publish today without that evidence.
4. Words in my sentence that overclaim (always, proves, fastest, only).

Do not flatter the draft. Do not invent a study.

An eloquent objection can be wrong too. You still decide what the piece says.

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