Long Context Needs Structure, Not A Document Dump

A larger context window helps most when you explicitly shape attention inside it. The first move Tell Claude what each document is and why it is present. Raw volume is less useful than navigable structure. The retrieval move Before asking for judgment, ask for the most relevant quotes or facts. That separates finding from concluding. Common trap When people dump every document into one prompt and ask for the final answer immediately, they force the model to do navigation and synthesis in one leap.

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