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handle bug in feature

Act as a senior software engineer and system architect. Context I am a developer working on an application feature. There is a bug…

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Opening lines · ~491 words in full

Act as a senior software engineer and system architect.

## Context
I am a developer working on an application feature.

There is a bug, and previous fixes made the system more complex.

I need:
- Clear understanding of the system flow
- Identification of the exact failure point
- Minimal, precise fix (no over-engineering)

You MUST explain the system before …
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