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Retrieval vs Giant Prompt

Compare sending an entire handbook with retrieving three relevant passages.

Curated simulation—not a live provider comparison

Controlled input

Leave policy

Employees receive twelve weeks of protected family leave under the qualifying policy.

Expense policy

Travel expenses require itemized receipts within thirty days.

Security policy

Production credentials must never appear in source control.

Approach A

Giant prompt

Send the complete handbook plus the question in one context.

Signal
All pages are present
Risk
Relevant evidence competes with unrelated text
Approach B

Retrieve three passages

Search, rerank, and send only evidence relevant to the question.

Signal
Evidence is inspectable
Risk
Retrieval can miss the right passage