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title: "Pro tip: tell AI to \"explain in plain language\" until you understand what you are reading"
date: 2026-03-19
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Pro tip: tell AI to "explain in plain language" until you understand what you are reading

Codex has a tendency to give the full picture, but overcomplicates the response in the process

I just use "plain lang" or "plainer lang" as a prompt, it works every time