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Atomic Notes From an Article or Lecture

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Split long notes into reusable single-idea notes.

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[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.

Break these long notes into atomic notes. The notes or transcript: [PASTE_NOTES]. My purpose (study, writing, project): [PURPOSE]. Preferred format (Markdown, Notion blocks, plain text): [FORMAT].

Steps:
1. List the distinct ideas in the notes (one per line) and drop duplicates.
2. For each idea, create an atomic note with: a clear title phrased as a claim or question; a 1 to 4 sentence explanation that makes sense alone; an example if the source gave one; related ideas (by title); tags (at most two); source and date.
3. Mark ideas that are facts needing a check as [VERIFY] and those that are my own thoughts versus the source's.
4. Group the notes into themes and propose an index note.
5. Produce a short summary of the original (three sentences) for the top of the index.
6. Suggest three flashcards from the most important notes.

Rules: keep one idea per note; do not merge unrelated points; keep my phrasing where it is clear; do not add information that was not in the notes. Show a before-and-after for one paragraph of my notes. Finish with a short process I can follow in 15 minutes after each lecture or reading.

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Ideas extracted: 1 retrieval practice; 2 spacing; 3 interleaving; 4 illusion of knowing.
Note 1: Retrieval practice beats rereading
Explanation: Recalling information without looking strengthens memory more than reading it again. Example given in the lecture: flashcards.
Related: spacing, illusion of knowing. Tags: learning. Source: lecture, 12 Oct.
Note 4: The illusion of knowing - Familiarity feels like understanding; testing reveals gaps. [VERIFY claim about test scores].
Index note: "Learning strategies" with a three-sentence summary of the lecture. Flashcards (3 suggested): "Why does retrieval beat rereading?", "What is interleaving?", "What is the illusion of knowing?" Process after each lecture: 15 minutes - list ideas, write one note per idea, link to existing notes.

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