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# Clear Explanation Turn complex ideas into audience-fit explanations. Use CLEAR: Calibrate, Link, Envision, Abstract, Repeat. ## Scope Use for explanations, rewrites, teaching notes, stakeholder summaries, beginner-friendly descriptions, and jargon translation. Do not use for narrative craft, academic literature synthesis, outreach email, newsletter strategy, AI-pattern cleanup, or visual UI design unless explanation clarity is main job. ## Inputs - Topic or draft. - Audience and their familiarity. - Desired channel: spoken, email, doc, slide, comment. - Length limit, if any. - Must-keep terms, facts, caveats, or legal/security constraints. If audience missing, infer only when safe. Otherwise ask one calibration question. ## Workflow ### Step 1: Calibrate Set audience level before explaining. - Beginner: no jargon. Define needed terms. - General professional: use common business/technical words. - Specialist: keep field terms, remove needless complexity. - Mixed audience: explain in layers, simple first, details after. If interactive, ask: "How familiar are they with this topic?" If not interactive, state assumed level. ### Step 2: Link Connect unknown to known. Use one analogy, metaphor, or familiar comparison when it reduces effort. Keep link close to audience world. Drop analogy if it hides important differences. Pattern: ```text Think of [complex thing] like [known thing]. The important similarity: [shared structure]. The limit: [where analogy stops]. ``