Extract the surprising insights

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Find the non-obvious, counter-intuitive findings hidden in long sources — with citations.

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Surface the 10 most surprising, counter-intuitive, or non-obvious insights in this notebook.

For each one:
- Quote the exact passage it came from.
- Name the source.
- Explain in one sentence why it's surprising compared to the conventional view.

Skip anything obvious. Skip anything that just restates the topic. Only include items a well-informed reader would actually pause on.

How to use it

1Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
2Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
3Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.

Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.

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