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TLDR: While I'm doing some tests on the web interface version, Fable 5 suddenly interacted abnormally and went on an abnormal spell of rambling. Included is "GRRR.", "DATA DATA DATA. GO.", "GAAAH", and "PHEW". While slightly unsettling, its rambling is also kinda adorable and interesting!

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So since Fable was coming back today, I immediately set out to do some light tests on it. The task itself had little relevance; it's fine enough to call it basically a LeetCode problem, but (much, much) harder. The link to the problem: https://codeforces.com/contest/2237/problem/H.

Since it hits thinking limits on the first prompt, I decided to dial down the difficulty and have it try an easier task instead (https://codeforces.com/contest/2239/problem/D). Instead, rather than doing the easy task, it then goes on a ramble that seems to spew out its real chain of thought, which is, expectedly, not human-sounding, but also quite adorable in how it sounds to be frustrated and such. It's fun to see it really try.

You can find the full conversation here in the link: (Link removed because it can contain my real name)

Attached are some screenshots of the conversation.

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