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Quoting OpenAI Codex base_instructions

1 · · April 28, 2026, 10:38 p.m.
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Summary
The blog post discusses the specific instructions from OpenAI Codex regarding the relevance of various creatures in responses, highlighting guidelines for effective prompt engineering in AI development.
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