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HacksHacks: The 12-Word Prompt That Fixes Most Error Messages Forever
Every product is full of 'Sorry, an unexpected error occurred.' A 12-word prompt template can rewrite them all into something that actually helps.
A product manager I know sent me a screenshot last month. It was the error state in his company's billing dashboard. The exact text, every character: **"Sorry, an unexpected error occurred. Please try again later."**
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