tone · implemented rule

Sycophantic agreement

Automatic praise agrees with the reader before evaluating the idea.

What the rule matches

Requires a maintained high-praise agreement phrase.

False-positive boundary

Keep sincere praise when the response explains specifically what is correct.

Positive and negative fixtures

Rule matches

“You're absolutely right. This strategy will solve every adoption problem we have.”

Rule does not match

“Your retention data supports the strategy, but adoption risk remains.”

One possible revision

It is important to note that the trial included only twelve participants, and this limitation is pivotal.

The trial included only twelve participants, which limits the conclusion.

Lead with the evidence and explain its consequence.

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