sloptells / “That said, …”

active · lexical · first recorded 2026-07-02 · registers: hn, cooking

The pivot connective models use to perform balance. Twelve times the human rate in matched comparisons; the single strongest frame in our first experiment.

model specificity: cross-model; heaviest in gpt-5.4-mini

examples

…the salt acts as an additional preservative. That said, there are some practical guidelines…

evidence

occurrences per 10k words, measured 2026-07 (run #2: 3 current + 3 vintage models, 3 matched registers, 1,392 samples)

current AIvintage AI (2024/25)humans (matched)canon (great pre-AI prose)
pooled6.696.740.560.23
hn10.961.19
cooking5.100.00
parenting4.120.00
linkedin0.00

detector

literal: that said

sources

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