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  What if ChatGPT could help you unlock some of your most vivid memories?
  “Memory is basically layered and behind doors,” says writer David Perell in
  conversation with host Dan Shipper. Trying to find an anecdote to lead an
  essay, the pair dives inside some of Manhattan’s most ornate and storied
  buildings—and this exercise leads somewhere completely unexpected. If you
  enjoyed this clip, check out the full conversation with Perell here:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f36mxOicyTQ Want even more? Sign up for Every
  to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT. It’s usually only for
  paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free:
  https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt To hear more from
  Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X:
  https://twitter.com/danshipper
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# Using ChatGPT to Write Viral Articles

What if ChatGPT could help you unlock some of your most vivid memories? “Memory is basically layered and behind doors,” says writer David Perell in conversation with host Dan Shipper. Trying to find an anecdote to lead an essay, the pair dives inside some of Manhattan’s most ornate and storied buildings—and this exercise leads somewhere completely unexpected. If you enjoyed this clip, check out the full conversation with Perell here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f36mxOicyTQ Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt To hear more from Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper

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