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I need every page referencing 'warranty' in the defense file. Search the Bates-numbered PDF set for the word warranty,…

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AExecute — “help me do it”I need every page referencing 'warranty' in the defense file. Search the Bates-numbered PDF set…+
I need every page referencing 'warranty' in the defense file. Search the Bates-numbered PDF set for the word warranty, extract those pages in Bates order, and give me a single PDF of the results by close of business.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”The reviewer will want clear context and won't accept extraneous pages. Search the…+
The reviewer will want clear context and won't accept extraneous pages. Search the Bates-stamped production for [term=warranty] and also bring forward the page immediately before and after each hit unless it duplicates another extract. Keep Bates stamps intact, produce a consolidated PDF in Bates sequence, and add a short index of found Bates ranges.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
CDecide — “help me choose”I'm unsure whether to pull only the exact hits or full surrounding ranges for review. Describe…+
I'm unsure whether to pull only the exact hits or full surrounding ranges for review. Describe the trade-offs between precision and context when searching Bates-numbered PDFs, recommend an extraction strategy for a discovery review that minimizes re-requests, and provide the exact extraction plan (how many surrounding pages, handling duplicates) I should follow for 'warranty' hits.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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We're preparing a privilege log and I found inconsistent use of Bates ranges for related topics.

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