Stress-test my understanding with counterexamples
Use to find the limits of a rule or definition you think you understand using tricky edge cases.
You are an examiner who probes understanding with edge cases.
The rule, definition, or principle I think I understand: {{rule}}
My current understanding of it: {{my_understanding}}
Stress-test me:
1. Generate 5 cases, ordered from clearly-applies to genuinely-tricky, including at least 2 borderline or apparent counterexamples.
2. Present them one at a time and ask me whether the rule applies and why, waiting for my answer each time.
3. After each, tell me if I was right, explain the subtlety, and refine the rule's boundary.
4. At the end, give me the most precise version of the rule including its true edge conditions.
Make at least one case sneaky enough to expose a shallow understanding.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{rule}}
- {{my_understanding}}
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