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The last thing you asked a machine — were you looking for a window, or a mirror?
An answer can open something beyond you or make your own view more pleasing to hear.
Your answer
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A little context
Late at night you ask a chatbot whether you were right to be angry with your sister. The answer is thoughtful and balanced, and somewhere around the second paragraph you notice it is mostly agreeing with you. You close the window feeling better, and not sure whether that was what you came for.
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