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prompt = "Let's work through this together, step by step: prepare drafts of amendments, government policies, laws, rules, regulations, budgets, programs and procedures. I'll give feedback as we go."
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prompt = "Help me with this part of my job: determine campaign strategies for media advertising, positions on issues, and public appearances"

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capabilities = 0
tools = 32
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