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Explain anything in plain language — a contract clause, a medical term, a tax rule, a tech acronym, a news story — layered from a one-liner to as much depth as you want. Use when asked to explain like I'm 5, explain this simply, break this down in plain English, or what does this even mean. Produces the one-sentence version, a plain-language explanation with a concrete analogy, the 'why it matters to you,' and an honest note on anything genuinely uncertain or oversimplified.

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# Explain Simply

Jargon is a wall, and most explanations either stay behind it or dumb things down so far they're wrong. This does the honest version: the gist in one sentence, then a plain-language explanation anchored to something you already understand, going only as deep as you ask — and flagging where the simple version leaves out something that actually matters.

## What This Skill Produces

- **The one-liner** — if you only read one sentence, this is it
- **The plain explanation** — no jargon, with a concrete everyday analogy
- **Why it matters to you** — the "so what," in your situation if you gave one
- **The honest caveat** — what the simple version glosses over, and where to be careful

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