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by ramraj07 211 days ago
Sure, but its an instruction that applies and the model will consider fairly relevant in every single token. As an extremely example imagine instructing the llm to not use the letter E or to output only in French. Not as extreme but it probably does affect.
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Not only that, but the whimsical nature of the instruction will lead to a more whimsical conversation.

The chat is a simulation, and if you act silly, the model will simulate an appropriate response.

People are so concerned about preventing a bad result that they will sabotage it from a good result. Better to strive for the best it can give you and throw out the bad until it does.
La disparition[0], Georges Perec.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Void