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Stop breaking runs to re-ask

CategorycostManual3.15EvidencereportedAttributed toEmma

ProblemChecking in every fifteen minutes and micromanaging the Bot both slows it and bills you.

TechniqueLet a run finish. If the answer was wrong, fix the profile file rather than interrupting the next run.

Why it worksEvery interruption pays tokens to relearn what the profile file already knew.

When to useAfter the first week of a Bot's life.

When not toWhile a red action or an unbounded workflow is in flight.

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