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Learn a complex topic in progressive layers — a one-sentence version, then a paragraph, then the real depth — so you build a mental scaffold instead of drowning in detail. Use when asked explain this in layers, teach me X from simple to deep, I need to understand this progressively, or start simple then go deeper. Produces a topic explained at escalating depth (ELI5 → informed-adult → the real thing), each layer building on the last, checkpoints to make sure a layer landed before the next, and where to stop for your actual need — so you never get lost in detail without a frame to hang it on.

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# Teach Me in Layers

Dumping the full complexity of a topic on a beginner guarantees they drown — no scaffold to hang the details on. Learning in layers fixes that: first the one-sentence gist, then a paragraph with the key pieces, then the real depth, each layer giving you a frame for the next. This teaches any topic that way, checking each layer landed before going deeper, and stopping at the depth you actually need.

## What This Skill Produces

- **Layer 1 — the gist** — a one-sentence, ELI5 version that gives you a mental hook
- **Layer 2 — the shape** — a paragraph with the key components and how they fit (the informed-adult version)
- **Layer 3 — the real thing** — the actual depth, nuance, and mechanisms, now that there's a scaffold to hold them
- **Checkpoints** — a quick "does this layer make sense?" before adding the next, so nothing is built on a gap
- **A stop point** — the layer that's deep enough for *your* need (you don't always need layer 3)

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