Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

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Explicit step-by-step instructions activate chain-of-thought reasoning, which dramatically improves accuracy on complex decisions. Asking for assumptions catches blind spots.

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I need to decide: {{decision}}\n\nThink through this step by step:\n1. What are the key factors to consider?\n2. What are the possible options?\n3. For each option, what are the likely outcomes (best case, worst case, most likely)?\n4. What assumptions am I making that could be wrong?\n5. Based on this analysis, what do you recommend and why?\n\nShow your reasoning for each step before giving the final recommendation.

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Explicit step-by-step instructions activate chain-of-thought reasoning, which dramatically improves accuracy on complex decisions. Asking for assumptions catches blind spots.

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