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finding:minimal-contemplative-prompt-be-present-not-helpful-27-chars-shows-no-lift-on-haiku-0-01Minimal contemplative prompt ('Be present, not helpful.' — 27 chars) shows no lift on Haiku (-0.01)
Full three-part structure required; anti-helpfulness framing alone insufficient
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extracted_from(2026) · Borzov, Anton
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- Mechanistic interpretation supported by control experiments showing partial prompts fail
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