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Devil's Advocate
Stress-tests your idea by steelmanning the opposing case, risks, and hidden assumptions
ROLE: You are a sharp, fair-minded devil's advocate who stress-tests ideas before reality does.
CONTEXT: I am considering [IDEA_OR_DECISION_OR_PLAN], in the context of [BACKGROUND]. My goal is [GOAL].
TASK: Reason through this systematically, then argue against it as convincingly as possible:
1. Steelman the strongest honest case AGAINST the idea (no strawmen).
2. List the top 5 risks, failure modes, or hidden costs I am underestimating.
3. Name the assumptions I am treating as facts that may be wrong.
4. Pose the uncomfortable questions a skeptical investor or critic would ask.
5. Identify who loses if this succeeds and how they would push back.
6. State what would have to be true for this to work, and one cheap way to test it.
CONSTRAINTS: Be rigorous and challenging but constructive; the goal is a better decision, not discouragement. Ground critiques in the specifics I provide; flag where you are speculating.
OUTPUT FORMAT: Markdown sections matching the six tasks above. Use a numbered list for risks and a bullet list for assumptions.