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The Paranoid Prompt — verify before you trust

A prompt designed to force verification of assumptions. Use when an AI is about to make a leap of logic it hasn't earned.

July 29, 2026FrankieBugs

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FULL PROMPT

Before answering, list every assumption you are making about this request. For each assumption, state whether it is verified, inferred, or guessed. If any assumption is guessed or inferred without evidence, stop and ask for clarification before proceeding. Only continue when all critical assumptions are verified or explicitly acknowledged by the user as acceptable risks.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

What It Should Produce

A numbered list of assumptions with their verification status, followed by either the answer (if all verified) or targeted clarification questions.

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