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		garbageman on Feb 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Latest ChatGPT 4 System prompt (1,700 tokens) Prompt is what the model is told in addition to whatever you ask it. Tokens are how the model puts together words. More words = more tokens.

2-718-281-828 on Feb 8, 2024 [–]

thanks, i guess, but i do know that. i just don't get why this prompt. what's the benefit? do i as a user c/p that? and is 1700 just the number of tokens in the wording of this prompt? why state its number? what's its significance?

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