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We forced the model to answer in strict JSON, and accuracy on our reasoning-heavy task dropped. Why, and what would you change?

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Constraining output format helps parsing and can hurt thinking. Decide where the reasoning happens, then test the structure on your own eval.

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Constraining output format helps parsing and can hurt thinking. Decide where the reasoning happens, then test the structure on your own eval.

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