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by bakje 1289 days ago
Wow this is amazing:

Could you write me a poem that uses every letter of the alphabet and features a rhino?

  A rhino, big and strong,
  Charging through the jungle all day long.
  Determined and fierce, with a horn so grand,
  Every animal knows to stay out of its land.
  Fiercely defending its territory and mate,
  Great power and speed, it's hard to relate.
  Highly intelligent, with a memory to match,
  It's a formidable beast, and no simple catch.
  Just a single glance, and you'll see its might,
  Keen senses alert, ready for a fight.
  Lumbering and massive, yet graceful and fair,
  Mother Nature's masterpiece, beyond compare.
  Nimble and quick, when it needs to be,
  On the hunt for food, it's as fast as can be.
  Perfectly adapted, to its environment and place,
  Quietly moving, with stealth and grace.
  Rare and majestic, a treasure to behold,
  Strong and resilient, a sight to behold.
  Truly magnificent, in every way,
  Unforgettable and awe-inspiring, it's hard to say.
  Venerable and wise, with a history to tell,
  Worth protecting, and loving as well.
  eXtraordinary and unique, a marvel to see,
  Year after year, it's a true mystery.
  Zealous and proud, it roams free.
  A rhino, a wonder of the natural world, for all to see.
3 comments

It's interesting that it's clearly trying to have the first letter of each line be the next letter in the alphabet, but just casually skips "B". Wonder if maybe it should have been "Big and strong,".
Most amazing of all, it included a subtle Shakespeare reference. "To B or not to B?"
wow good catch
For the avoidance of doubt, it wasn't a good catch, it was a joke; there is absolutely no way ChatGPT omitted B from its acrostic-thing in order to make a Hamlet reference.
Using eXtraordinary must be common enough for people that make these. I wonder if the system recognizes what happened there or it’s common enough that it just accepts this is allowed?