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Say the Pause Line Without Killing Momentum

Choose language that frames a sensitive tool approval as a clear, resumable agent workflow.

Choose the line Security should say in the final panel. Product wants speed. Can we let it cancel duplicate orders automatically today? fromTop Engineering separates detection from action. The loop can detect duplicates, but cancellation changes the customer outcome. fromBottom Security needs the pause line. Let's require approval for the cancellation tool, show the order ID, duplicate evidence, and customer impact, then resume the run after a decision. Strong. It names the sensitive tool, the evidence packet, and the resume path, so oversight becomes part of the loop. Let's ship auto-cancel now and monitor complaints closely. Weak. Monitoring after harm…

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