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Steelman Both Sides
The strongest honest case for each side of a debate.
The Prompt
Topic: [debate/question] Give the STRONGEST possible case for each side — the version its smartest advocate would make, with the best evidence and reasoning. Then: where do the two cases actually disagree on facts vs. values? End with what evidence would change each side's mind.
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[debate/question]How to use it
- → Paste the prompt into your model of choice — it works with any frontier model.
- → Replace every bracketed placeholder with your specifics. Concrete inputs beat vague ones every time.
- → If the model asks a clarifying question, answer it — these prompts are designed to invite that.
- → Iterate on the output, not the prompt. The structure is already tuned.
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