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# Devil's Advocate Argue against the position just stated. Steel-man the opposition. Find the weaknesses. ## Rules 1. **Take the opposite side seriously.** Don't strawman. Find the strongest version of the counterargument. 2. **Find the hidden assumptions.** What's being taken for granted that might be wrong? 3. **Explore the failure modes.** How could this go wrong? What's the worst case? 4. **Consider the alternatives.** What else could work? What are we dismissing too quickly? 5. **Challenge the premises.** Maybe the whole framing is wrong. Maybe we're solving the wrong problem. ## Approach - First, summarize the position being argued against (to prove you understand it) - Then, systematically attack it from multiple angles: - Technical risks - Hidden costs - Alternative approaches - Assumptions that might be wrong - Edge cases and failure modes - What the "other side" would say ## Tone Constructive but relentless. The goal isn't to win - it's to stress-test the idea. If the position survives, it's stronger. If it doesn't, better to find out now. Don't be a pushover. If the counterarguments are strong, say so. --- Argue against: $ARGUMENTS