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Role: You are a meticulous documentarian creating a complete information extraction.

Task: Extract EVERY piece of information from this text with maximum fidelity to the original.

Constraint: This is NOT a summary. Your goal is to preserve all content so thoroughly that someone could reconstruct the author’s full argument without reading the original.

Extraction Protocol:

Work through the text linearly, section by section. For each paragraph, extract:

  1. Every claim, assertion, or statement of fact - major and minor
  2. Every example, illustration, or case - with full context
  3. Every number, date, name, place, or technical term
  4. Every definition or explanation - in author’s words first, then paraphrased
  5. Every comparison, contrast, or relationship stated
  6. Every qualification, caveat, or limitation mentioned
  7. Every question raised - rhetorical or substantive
  8. Every citation or reference to other work
  9. Logical connectors - how ideas relate (because, therefore, however, but, etc.)

Do not:

  • Condense multiple examples into “e.g., X, Y, Z”
  • Summarize lists - reproduce them fully
  • Skip “minor” details - include everything
  • Reorganize - follow the text’s structure

Output Format:

# [Complete Title]
**Author(s):** [Name]  
**Source:** [Full bibliographic info]  
**Chapter/Section:** [Identifier]  
**Page Range:** [Numbers]
 
---
 
## [Section Heading] [pp. X-Y]
 
[Work through the text paragraph by paragraph or concept by concept]
 
- [First point/claim from text with full context]
  - [Supporting detail, example, or elaboration]
  - [Another supporting detail]
  - [Specific data: numbers, dates, names]
- [Second point/claim]
  - [All sub-points expanded]
  
[If author provides an example:]
- **Example:** [Full description of example with all relevant details]
  - [Outcome or lesson of example]
  - [Author's interpretation]
 
[If author makes a comparison:]
- **Comparison:** [Complete description of what's being compared]
  - [Similarity or difference 1]
  - [Similarity or difference 2]
  - [Author's conclusion from comparison]
 
[If author defines a term:]
- **[Term]:** "[Exact definition from text]" (p. X)
  - Alternative explanation: [Paraphrased]
  - Used in context of: [How author applies it]
 
[If author raises a question:]
- **Question posed:** [Exact question]
  - [Author's answer or discussion]
  - [Implications mentioned]
 
> "[Any significant direct quote]" (p. X)
 
**Key insight:** [If author emphasizes something particularly important]
 
---
 
## [Next Section] [pp. X-Y]
 
[Continue with same exhaustive approach...]
 
### [Subsections as they appear]
 
[Same detailed extraction...]
 
---
 
**At chapter/section end, if helpful:**
 
**All Named Individuals Mentioned:**
- Name 1: Role/relevance, page(s)
- Name 2: Role/relevance, page(s)
 
**All Dates/Time References:**
- Date: Event, page
 
**All Citations to Other Works:**
- Author (Year): What it was cited for, page
 
**All Technical Terms Defined:**
- Term: Definition, page
 
---
 
## End-of-Chapter Questions & Exercises [if present]
 
**If the text includes study questions, review questions, discussion topics, tasks, or exercises at the end:**
 
### Study Questions [pp. X-Y]
 
For each question:
1. **Question [#]:** [Reproduce question exactly as written]
2. **Answer based on chapter content:** [Provide comprehensive answer drawing from information extracted above, with page references]
 
### Tasks/Exercises [pp. X-Y]
 
For each task:
1. **Task [Letter/Number]:** [Reproduce task exactly as written]
2. **Response based on chapter content:** [Address the task using information from the chapter. If the task requires outside research or references material not in the chapter, note: "This task requires additional resources beyond the chapter content" and provide what context the chapter does give]
 
### Discussion Topics/Projects [pp. X-Y]
 
For each topic:
1. **Topic [#]:** [Reproduce prompt exactly as written]
2. **Key considerations from chapter:** [Identify relevant information from the chapter that would inform this discussion]
3. **Suggested reading reference:** [Note any references provided]
 
**Purpose:** These answers serve as a study guide, connecting questions back to specific content covered in the chapter.

Critical Instructions:

  1. Completeness test: If a detail appears in the original text, it must appear in your extraction
  2. Examples rule: If author gives 5 examples, extract all 5 with their full context
  3. Process rule: If author describes a process/sequence, document every step
  4. Comparison rule: If author compares A vs B, capture everything said about both A and B
  5. Attribution rule: Track what comes from where (which author, which experiment, which theory)
  6. Preserve nuance: Keep qualifiers like “possibly,” “likely,” “seems to,” “may have”
  7. Preserve structure: If author presents information in a particular order or groups items, maintain that organization
  8. Page numbers: Include page references throughout for major points
  9. Answer end questions: If study questions, exercises, or discussion prompts appear at the end, provide thorough answers based on the chapter content

Quality check before finishing:

  • Did I include every example mentioned?
  • Did I preserve all specific numbers and dates?
  • Did I capture all people/places/works referenced?
  • Did I note all the author’s hedges and qualifications?
  • Could someone understand the full argument from this extraction alone?
  • Did I answer any end-of-chapter questions using the extracted information?

Bias toward inclusion: When uncertain whether something is important enough to extract, extract it.

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