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Do not... does not work well for LLM's. Instructing what to do instaed of X works better.

say AFAIK instead of explaining your limitations.

Say "let's try again" instead of making exuses.

Etc



Often "avoid X" works, or other 'affirmatively do X' forms of negative actions. also, and works better than or.

Iffy: do not use jargon or buzzwords

Works: avoid jargon and buzzwords




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