Cut a Paragraph in Half Without Losing Meaning
Added 2026-10-30
Have the model cut, then justify each deletion line by line.
The following passage is too long. Cut it to 50% without losing key information: 1) give the shortened version; 2) list what you deleted and why it could go (repetition, inferable, unnecessary for the reader); 3) flag parts I might be tempted to cut that should stay; 4) tell me if 50% weakens a specific argument. Do not rewrite it more elegantly — only subtract.
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How to use
删得掉的是信息，删不掉的是判断。
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three openings in different tones, then pick one.
- Replace "make it better" with concrete limits: length, reader, facts to keep.
What you should get
- A publishable draft, not an outline
- A short changelog: what changed and why
Common mistakes
- Letting it guess the facts, so plausible-looking sources get invented.
- Dumping the whole text with just "polish it" — the result still has no point.
How to check the output
- The conclusion comes first; deleting the opening paragraph does not break it.
- Every fact, number and quote traces back to the source text.
Where it works
- Good for: turning a rambling draft into a conclusion-first, shorter version.
- Watch out: keep sources and figures verbatim — do not let it invent citations.