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Asking for the shape before the task

A model told what to produce first produces it. Told last, it corrects.

Why it works

Most prompts open with the task and describe the shape afterwards.

By then the answer has already been started in the wrong form.

Saying what finished looks like, and where to stop, changes what gets made.

Use it when
Any repeated piece of work you hand to a model.
Skip it when
A one off question you can correct faster than you can specify.
What to watch
Whether you accept the first answer, or spend three turns reshaping it.
What it costs you
Specifying the shape takes longer than asking. It pays back on the second use.

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