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"Compression" vs "Distillation" - Does Terminology Matter?

The Hypothesis

Would renaming the task from "compression" to "distillation" change LLM behavior, particularly around accuracy vs. brevity trade-offs?

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Semantic Analysis

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#!/opt/homebrew/bin/fish --login

# Prerequisites: `jq` must be installed
# Adjust the URL below with the address of your Key Light. Ask your router.

argparse \
    "temperature=" "brightness=" help read \
    -- $argv
or return

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#!/bin/bash

# Recursivelly removes all apps from your Xcode archives from the LaunchServices database, preventing them from being used for widgets, launch at login, etc.

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -R -f -u $HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives

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{
    "description": "caps_lock: hold for ⌃⌥⇧, tap for ⌘T",
    "manipulators": [
        {
            "from": {
                "key_code": "caps_lock",
                "modifiers": {
                    "optional": [
                        "any"
                    ]

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import Foundation
import Security

extension Bundle {
    
    /// Returns whether the bundle was signed for TestFlight beta distribution by checking
    /// the existence of a specific extension (marker OID) on the code signing certificate.
    ///
    /// This routine is inspired by the source code from ProcInfo, the underlying library
    /// of the WhatsYourSign code signature checking tool developed by Objective-See. Initially,

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#!/bin/sh

set -euo pipefail

# Set the paths to your Old/New Xcodes
OLD_XCODE="/Applications/Xcode-14.3.1.app"
NEW_XCODE="/Applications/Xcode-15.0.0.app" # To get build number

# Get New Xcode build number
OLD_XCODE_BUILD=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleVersion" ${OLD_XCODE}/Contents/Info.plist)

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Test setup

Shortcuts app, add new workflow.

• First action: "TransientAppEntity Weirdness Showcase"
• Second action: "Get Items from List" with setting "First Item"

Test 1

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use AppleScript version "2.4" -- Yosemite (10.10) or later
use scripting additions

-- # This script formats the currently open and focussed Swift file
-- # using SwiftFormat. It does so *without* resetting the editor's
-- # undo history.
-- #
-- # Version 2022-12-30.01
-- #
-- # Author: Carlo Zottmann

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#!/bin/bash
# This script takes a PDF or list of PDFs and outputs a file(s)
# named <file>_scanned.pdf that looks like it has been scanned
#
# Requires imagemagic and popper to be installed (brew install imagemagick poppler)
#
# Accepts: a list of files
# Usage: ./<scriptfilename> pdf1.pdf pdf2.pdf
#
# To use as a macOS automator quick action you need to:

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# YT grid view
www.youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" REACTION "])
www.youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" Reaction "])
www.youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" REACTS "])
www.youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" Reacts "])

# YT list/results view
www.youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" REACTION "])
www.youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" Reaction "])
www.youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has(yt-formatted-string[aria-label*=" REACTS "])