RLHF trained Claude to be verbose. Here's the proof
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The moment that made me want to understand this I was deep in FinMentor - my multi-agent Claude-powered financial advisor - testing a query I'd run dozens of times: "What's the difference between a mutual fund and an ETF?" The answer came back in 400 words. Four paragraphs. Bullet points. A disclaimer about individual circumstances. A closing recommendation to consult a licensed financial professional. The actual difference fits in two sentences. I had written nothing in my system prompt requesting elaboration.