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Macdillion sat at his desk fiddling with the controls to the American nuclear arsenal. He did n't swear but felt tempted to then. Everything was in disorder-his fine, pianist fingers, his memorabilia of the World Wars and the struggle to liberate the world from itself was trashy. Chaotic. Disgraceful. He glanced up and...	Write like a reality TV star: Embrace the drama and over-the-top personality of a reality TV star.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Macdillion sat at his desk fiddling with the controls to the American nuclear arsenal. He did n't swear but felt tempted to then. Everything was...
`` Do n't think of it as dying,'' he said, `` think of it as starting over in a new place. It's a lot less dreary than you'd imagine.'' His hand swept out as light blinded me. Gone was the char and smoke from what was once my lab, instead I could smell - grass? Dropping to my knees, I felt the ground as my eyes adj...	Film Noir Detective: Rewrite this in the style of a 1940s film noir detective monologue, full of mystery and a touch of melodrama.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: `` Do n't think of it as dying,'' he said, `` think of it as starting over in a new place. It's a lot less dreary than you'd imagine.'' His ...
Blackness engulfs my vision, and my temples are throbbing indicating the start of a headache. I can feel the warm rays of the sun beating down on me, giving me a small sense of comfort as the scent of dry grass fills my nostrils. I feel groggy, lethargic, slow... vulnera- I ca n't feel my legs. My heart starts ...	Tech-Savvy Teenager: Rewrite the text using modern slang, abbreviations, and the casual style of a tech-savvy teenager.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Blackness engulfs my vision, and my temples are throbbing indicating the start of a headache. I can feel the warm rays of the sun beating down o...
# # # # # # [ ] ( # dropcap ) `` Do n't start with me.'' `` Do n't start? Do n't start? I think you've lost track of how important you are, Jonn.'' `` Oh, I never lost track of that. Here, listen, I've got it all figured out. I... am insane!'' John coughed. `` What did you say?'' `` I'm insane! I...	Beat Generation: Channel the spontaneous, free-flowing style of the Beat Generation writers, incorporating jazz-inspired rhythm and a spirit of rebellion.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: # # # # # # [ ] ( # dropcap ) `` Do n't start with me.'' `` Do n't start? Do n't start? I think you've lost track of how important yo...
Dear diary, Today I saved a plane from a hijacking! And it was all due to my most awesome talent! I was aboard a plane when some bumbling IRA lads decided to take over the cockpit. I had to make some quick thinking in order to peacefully negotiate our captors into relinquishing their hold on our aircraft. I quickly...	Medieval Peasant: Write as though you were a medieval peasant, with period-appropriate language and a focus on daily survival.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Dear diary, Today I saved a plane from a hijacking! And it was all due to my most awesome talent! I was aboard a plane when some bumbling IR...
`` Well, what are you waiting for?'' Adam tapped his foot impatiently, arms folded, `` Just try sticking it in.'' Eve glared at him. `` I did. It does n't want to fit. This ca n't be the way.'' Rolling his eyes, Adam unfolded his arms. `` Look, there are a limited number of holes and things to put in them. Th...	Ancient Egyptian Scribe: Write with the formality and reverence of an ancient Egyptian scribe, steeped in mythology.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: `` Well, what are you waiting for?'' Adam tapped his foot impatiently, arms folded, `` Just try sticking it in.'' Eve glared at him. `` I *d...
The night air formed ice to my face as puffs of smoke bellowed out from my mouth. The snow fell around me making a hushing sound, a quiet and breeze. The night sky glowed in the light of the cars and buildings that littered the city that was accompanied by the constant hum of the traffic buzzing from all directions. I ...	Write like Langston Hughes: Capture the rhythmic beauty and social consciousness of Langston Hughes' poetry and prose.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The night air formed ice to my face as puffs of smoke bellowed out from my mouth. The snow fell around me making a hushing sound, a quiet and br...
Ryder sighed as he appeared in a familiar ivory white kitchen. He sighed once more when he saw the reason he was there, standing on her tiptoes, trying to reach for a new packet of flour in the too cabinet. `` Got you,'' he heard her whisper as she barely held the item. `` There is such thing as a chair, Karen,'' he sp...	Country Farmer: Adopt the simple, down-to-earth style of a country farmer, with rural idioms and a slower pace of speech.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Ryder sighed as he appeared in a familiar ivory white kitchen. He sighed once more when he saw the reason he was there, standing on her tiptoes,...
There is a visceral majesty to some things that no art can quite capture. It's a poor attempt at replicating the awe inspired by the universe's grandest undertakings when we supplement one art with another. A play might have an accompanying score to impress upon the audience just how struck those beholding a spectacle ...	Time Traveler: Use the bewildered and insightful language of a time traveler, navigating different eras.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: There is a visceral majesty to some things that no art can quite capture. It's a poor attempt at replicating the awe inspired by the universe's ...
I roll my shoulders back as I see the mop of blond hair walk into the restaurant, I follow the man until he sits down, I sigh and shake my head trying to put all the memories I have with the man out of my mind, sure I grew up with him as my brother since I was 7, but when I was 20 and he was 22 he betrayed me, it doesn...	Write like Tupac Shakur: Channel the powerful lyrical style of Tupac, blending social commentary with personal reflection.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I roll my shoulders back as I see the mop of blond hair walk into the restaurant, I follow the man until he sits down, I sigh and shake my head ...
I knelt down, blood still on my clothes, asking for forgiveness to these statues around me. I was never religious, but sometimes life makes you do things you never usually do. What I've done in life can not be undone, a mothers have lost sons, sisters have lost brothers and kids have lost their dads. I am not a sinner,...	Write like Stephen King: Adopt King's knack for storytelling, blending the ordinary with the supernatural in a compelling narrative.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I knelt down, blood still on my clothes, asking for forgiveness to these statues around me. I was never religious, but sometimes life makes you ...
I swirl the liquid in my glass and quickly pour it down my throat. The familiar warmth fills my soul, replacing the horror of watching my beloved wife die in my arms; watching her beautiful aura fade away into nothingness. She ’ s always telling me to slow down my drinking. I don ’ t listen. This time, she paid the ult...	Elizabethan Playwright: Use the eloquent and witty language of an Elizabethan playwright, full of double entendres.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I swirl the liquid in my glass and quickly pour it down my throat. The familiar warmth fills my soul, replacing the horror of watching my belove...
Who remembers the Armenians? The quotation was a favorite of John's, for many reasons. Firstly it served as a tool for him to understand his abilities, secondly it served as a warning of what he could do with them if he chose to. John was just finishing up his first year of highschool and had already been elected...	Regency-Era Novelist: Write with the elegance and wit of a Regency-era novelist, full of social intrigue and romance.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Who remembers the Armenians? The quotation was a favorite of John's, for many reasons. Firstly it served as a tool for him to understand his abi...
Narrated: https: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=keQdE_jn1lo For years I've struggled with the complications of molding an intelligence that could adapt to random scenarios & new environments. I've conducted countless tests to establish & reinforce a foundation that allowed for a complex yet realistic application of acq...	Write like Leo Tolstoy: Embrace Tolstoy's broad scope and deep exploration of philosophical questions through detailed narrative.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Narrated: https: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=keQdE_jn1lo For years I've struggled with the complications of molding an intelligence that coul...
From the very walls he came, invading my home. When I awoke this morning I did n't know I would be fighting for my life, all to keep him away from what I was sworn to protect. I was n't prepared the injuries, god the injuries, I do n't know how much longer I can hold off this invader, how much longer I can survive, I c...	1950s Sci-Fi Adventure: Recreate the text in the style of a 1950s science fiction adventure, emphasizing the era's optimistic view of the future and space exploration.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: From the very walls he came, invading my home. When I awoke this morning I did n't know I would be fighting for my life, all to keep him away fr...
Pikachu was bleeding, but Ash did n't care. He needed this badge to move on and he was n't stopping until he had crushed everyone in his path. He yelled to Pikachu, `` Alright that's enough, stop wasting time and Hit him again with a thunderbolt, Pikachu!'' The small red dots of Pikachu's cheeks began to pulse, The...	Victorian Inventor: Use the inventive and curious tone of a Victorian era inventor, fascinated by progress and technology.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Pikachu was bleeding, but Ash did n't care. He needed this badge to move on and he was n't stopping until he had crushed everyone in his path. H...
The Huntsman got a lot of ink right off the bat. He hit newspapers. He got airtime. Speculation on the net & on the street. It was hard to ignore. It's not often someone gets a crossbow bolt to the heart or head while down in the city. It's not often that 15 people a month get one either, but that's the city we liv...	Write like Stephen King: Adopt King's knack for storytelling, blending the ordinary with the supernatural in a compelling narrative.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The Huntsman got a lot of ink right off the bat. He hit newspapers. He got airtime. Speculation on the net & on the street. It was hard to i...
The paperwork required should n't have fit in a briefcase. Marie's feet clacked on the harsh lino floors, the fluoro lighting harshly illuminating her face. `` Permission slip for wearing a purple dress, sheer cut.'' Marie fished in her briefcase for the forms to let her get through the doors, her appearance fo...	Space Explorer: Adopt the curious and hopeful style of a space explorer, venturing into the unknown cosmos.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The paperwork required should n't have fit in a briefcase. Marie's feet clacked on the harsh lino floors, the fluoro lighting harshly illuminati...
& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Ardinius the Magnificent plucked at his silken robes, and fixed a neutral expression on his face. Why did it have to be an arrowhead? He thought, as he watched the elvish instructor demonstrate the spell he needed to learn for his quest. & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; **Because h...	Wildlife Conservationist: Write with the passionate and informative tone of a wildlife conservationist, advocating for nature.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Ardinius the Magnificent plucked at his silken robes, and fixed a neutral expression on his face. *Why did it ha...
Project ice that's what we dubbed it. All-though i ca n't remember the face he had adorned all i recall is a smile. We were fools back then all of us who worked on there.it started as an average government pet project but we had no idea, how messy and complicated things were gon na get. The goal was to build an...	Street-Smart Urbanite: Use the savvy and sharp language of a street-smart urbanite, with slang and a quick wit.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Project ice that's what we dubbed it. All-though i ca n't remember the face he had adorned all i recall is a smile. We were fools back then ...
I still remember. I remember the phone call from Mom. I remember the pain in Dad's voice. I remember my sister falling at the knees, overwhelmed by the devastation one six letter word had caused. Cancer. I flash back to these moments every day, reliving every pain filled second, feeling every tear as it runs do...	Write like J.K. Rowling: Craft the text in the enchanting and detailed style of J.K. Rowling, with a sense of wonder and adventure.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I still remember. I remember the phone call from Mom. I remember the pain in Dad's voice. I remember my sister falling at the knees, overwhelmed...
Standing on the corner of a bustling city street somewhere heavily populated in America stood a man, and this man's name was Alex. This story revolves around Alex and his point of view, I will assure you of that now so that there is no further confusion. Being Alex's story, I do not feel the need to state where in Am...	Silent Film Era Narration: Rewrite the essay as if it were intertitles in a silent film, conveying emotion and action with a limited text that could fit on silent movie screens.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Standing on the corner of a bustling city street somewhere heavily populated in America stood a man, and this man's name was Alex. This story re...
Pressing his hand against the ancient stump as he'd done so long ago, the man's weathered hands pushed away moss and growth away from the oak. With a weathered tone, he read from the old words written long before the time of his grandparents as he did so long ago. When she appeared to him again out of the fog of th...	Retro Futurist: Adopt the optimistic and imaginative tone of a retro futurist, envisioning a utopian future.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Pressing his hand against the ancient stump as he'd done so long ago, the man's weathered hands pushed away moss and growth away from the oak. W...
I've told hundreds of people the same story.'My father came at my mum with a knife in a fit of rage and I, ever the unflinching hero, got between he and she. The knife cut across my face before finding its way into her and then later into him.' I'd say'Took me seven years to find where he was hiding, all that time hold...	Shakespearean English: Rewrite this as if it were a monologue from a Shakespeare play, using Elizabethan language and iambic pentameter.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I've told hundreds of people the same story.'My father came at my mum with a knife in a fit of rage and I, ever the unflinching hero, got betwee...
The younglings had run at the sight of his lightsaber. Someone had warned them of the coming purge, and it had given them time to prepare. They had caught him off-guard originally. He had not foreseen that they would freeze ice on the staircase. When he had forcefully placed his foot on the sixteenth step, he immediate...	Beat Generation: Channel the spontaneous, free-flowing style of the Beat Generation writers, incorporating jazz-inspired rhythm and a spirit of rebellion.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The younglings had run at the sight of his lightsaber. Someone had warned them of the coming purge, and it had given them time to prepare. They ...
The thing jabbed me roughly in the arm. This had to be a dream. `` What's wrong with you, why are YOU here?'' I looked around, confused. There was nothing, no trees, no clouds, it was a gray landscape and a gray sky. The only things on this plane, were myself and this weird robot that seemed to be made of bones...	Write like Toni Morrison: Emulate Morrison's lyrical prose, exploring themes of identity, race, and humanity with depth and nuance.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The thing jabbed me roughly in the arm. This had to be a dream. `` What's wrong with you, why are YOU here?'' I looked around, confused. The...
I suddenly awoke with a start, eyes blinking rapidly in the dark. It took a while before my mind registered something sharp tapping against my foot but slowly, I got up onto my elbows and stared at the foot of my bed. Dark, bloody red eyes met mine and a sinister smile made its way across his malevolent face. “ Hey...	1920s Gangster Slang: Incorporate the slang and demeanor of 1920s gangsters, reflecting the Prohibition era and its notorious underworld.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I suddenly awoke with a start, eyes blinking rapidly in the dark. It took a while before my mind registered something sharp tapping against my f...
The only thing that I could remember every day like it happened yesterday was my death. My last death that is, the cold metal sinking into my brain, then everything shutting down. Like the light-switch of my life had been turned off, and then flickered back on again in my new world. Where I'm only a child, but a very m...	Write like Tupac Shakur: Channel the powerful lyrical style of Tupac, blending social commentary with personal reflection.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The only thing that I could remember every day like it happened yesterday was my death. My last death that is, the cold metal sinking into my br...
`` Is that what they said, Joe?'' `` Yupperee. Coupla, kids, I think. Maybe with one a those vo-co-der things.'' `` Probly.'' `` But...'' `` Ha. You think it could be real, dontcha?'' `` I mean, if it is...'' `` They asked for our faults, did n't they? You really think they'll accept us, after w...	Drunkard: Infuse the essay with the rambling, disjointed style of a drunkard, including slurred words and tangential thoughts.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: `` Is that what they said, Joe?'' `` Yupperee. Coupla, kids, I think. Maybe with one a those vo-co-der things.'' `` Probly.'' `` But...
Wow, it really is a beautiful day, Joseph reflected while the birds twittered around him and the sunlight shimmered prettily on the blue surface of the lake. The sky was completely devoid of clouds; dogs and their masters played in the manicured grass; children swung and climbed around on the playground; the air hint...	Write like Tupac Shakur: Channel the powerful lyrical style of Tupac, blending social commentary with personal reflection.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Wow, it really is a beautiful day, Joseph reflected while the birds twittered around him and the sunlight shimmered prettily on the blue surfa...
After months of careful planning and pillaging of the German ranks, America's Lt. Aldo Raine and his two brave friends of the infamous bastard company have taken their seats in the theatre. Hitler and all the top-ranking nazi officials will be watching germany's proudest soldier star in the fatherland's greatest propag...	Write like Tupac Shakur: Channel the powerful lyrical style of Tupac, blending social commentary with personal reflection.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: After months of careful planning and pillaging of the German ranks, America's Lt. Aldo Raine and his two brave friends of the infamous bastard c...
I felt my passion rising as his hot breath warmed my cheek, I start to pant as tingles run my spine. My hands began to tremble, I could feel my knees grow weak, Knowing that very soon he would be mine. His hip brushed up against mine as I leaned in, smooth and slow, My hand reached out to grab his coal blac...	Write like a Wall Street banker: Use the confident and jargon-heavy language of a Wall Street banker.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I felt my passion rising as his hot breath warmed my cheek, I start to pant as tingles run my spine. My hands began to tremble, I could feel...
“ Oh my god, you should have seen it. ” The Space Time Hobo was telling another story. “ Listen, one thing you should never, ever do... is give away power based on a number. That's what'Karma' is... a number. Is someone with more of it a contributor? Yes. Does it mean he or she is, like, a good person? Hel...	Modernist Stream of Consciousness: Rewrite using a stream of consciousness technique, reflecting the inner thoughts and feelings of the narrator in a nonlinear narrative, similar to the works of Virginia Woolf or James Joyce.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: “ Oh my god, you should have seen it. ” The Space Time Hobo was telling another story. “ Listen, one thing you should never, ever d...
8:20 -- They should really put up walls on the platform. It'd be so easy for someone to get pushed. I've perfected my'ready' stance, standing sideways like Bruce Lee, ready for a fight. The Metro car comes barreling by like the boulder from Indiana Jones. And I survive, to tell this story. To once again spend the day s...	Write like Toni Morrison: Emulate Morrison's lyrical prose, exploring themes of identity, race, and humanity with depth and nuance.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: 8:20 -- They should really put up walls on the platform. It'd be so easy for someone to get pushed. I've perfected my'ready' stance, standing si...
“ Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our descent onto Trappist 1e, ” a video recording of a pilot said on the seatback television screen. “ You may open your windowshades at this time. ” Max peered excitedly through his porthole. His first glimpse of another planet up close. Expansive. The red surface shone agains...	Write like J.K. Rowling: Craft the text in the enchanting and detailed style of J.K. Rowling, with a sense of wonder and adventure.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: “ Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our descent onto Trappist 1e, ” a video recording of a pilot said on the seatback television screen. “ You...
As the NASA receives the warning from those aliens, most of the staff seems to panic. The world panics, with suspicions in their surroundings. `` The birds are not what they seem.'' The sentence alone compose of 7 words actually shattered the whole world with panic.Mass killings of each kind of birds.Fast f...	Write like a vintage radio announcer: Adopt the clear, enthusiastic style of a vintage radio announcer, full of charm.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: As the NASA receives the warning from those aliens, most of the staff seems to panic. The world panics, with suspicions in their surrounding...
`` I ca n't do this job anymore Cheryl. It's killing me'' Ryan sighed to his wife. She turned off their light and kissed him gently. She knew that this day would come eventually, working in the USFMD. He still had his license, not many people did these days. When the United States Free Murder Act passed in 2017, the Fr...	Prohibition-Era Bootlegger: Write with the cunning and secretive style of a Prohibition-era bootlegger, evading the law.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: `` I ca n't do this job anymore Cheryl. It's killing me'' Ryan sighed to his wife. She turned off their light and kissed him gently. She knew th...
`` How fucking hard is it!'' I screamed at her face and slammed the cup down on the table. The knot in my stomach tightened, it had been a long since I accidentally drank a DCCCFw/S but I still remembered the consequences. Vividly! In my rage I wanted to scream more, but as I opened my mouth the contents of my knot...	Write like Oscar Wilde: Adopt Wilde's witty and epigrammatic style, with a flair for the dramatic and a keen observation of society.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: `` How fucking hard is it!'' I screamed at her face and slammed the cup down on the table. The knot in my stomach tightened, it had been a long ...
It took three months of saving a few cents a day before I was able to make sure I had a cake. Chocolate-flavored ones with ice cream filling was always my favorite when I was younger. I live alone, since the rest of the money was used to both survive and send the rest of my family overseas. The regime has tightened its...	High Fantasy Epic: Transform the essay into a high fantasy narrative, complete with elaborate world-building, magic systems, and epic quests.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: It took three months of saving a few cents a day before I was able to make sure I had a cake. Chocolate-flavored ones with ice cream filling was...
As time went on, things started to get weird. The specifics would be lost on most anyone without a PhD, but as humanity became more and more inclined towards the technological landscape, all sorts of things started to crop up. Niche markets, niche audiences, niche products developed for people looking things that would...	Jane Austen's Regency Era: Transform the text to reflect the elegance and societal observations characteristic of a Jane Austen novel.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: As time went on, things started to get weird. The specifics would be lost on most anyone without a PhD, but as humanity became more and more inc...