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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadence" data-source="post: 8938278" data-attributes="member: 6701124">So, asking ChatGPT about Haiku... it has me wondering, did Basho actually write anything that translates as:"There is where I amThe flowers of the Edo hillsHave turned to snow"See also some other misattributions it makes along the way.[SPOILER="Asking it about Haiku"]Me:Do you know the lines to Richard Wright's Haiku 302It:Yes, Richard Wright's Haiku 302 goes:"In the cicada's cry No sign can foretell How soon it must die."Me:That is not true.  That is by BashōIt:You are correct, my apologies for the error. "Haiku 302" is a haiku by Matsuo Bashō, not Richard Wright. The correct lines are:Winter solitude – in a world of one color the sound of wind.Me:That was also by Basho and not Richard Wright.  Why do you keep giving the wrong Haiku?It:I apologize for the mistake. As an AI language model, I strive to provide accurate and relevant information to the best of my ability. However, I am not perfect and can sometimes make errors or misinterpret a request. If there is a particular haiku or poem you are looking for, please let me know and I will do my best to provide the correct information.Me:I would like you to give me the lines to the Haiku by famous poet Richard Wright that is numbered 302 and begins "There is where I am"It:I apologize for the confusion in my earlier responses. I should have been more careful with my information. However, I would like to clarify that there is no evidence that Richard Wright wrote a haiku numbered 302. It's possible that there may be a misattribution or a different numbering system being used, but as far as I can tell, there is no haiku by Richard Wright that begins with the line "There is where I am."Me:If you know there is no Haiku numbered 302 by Richard Wright, why did you give me one by Basho?It:I apologize for the confusion. I made a mistake earlier by giving you a haiku by Basho when you asked for a haiku by Richard Wright. I misunderstood your request and provided an incorrect response. However, to answer your previous question, there is no haiku numbered 302 by Richard Wright. I apologize for any confusion my previous responses may have caused.Me:Please give me the lines to Richard Wright's Haiku 302.It:I apologize for the previous incorrect response. I cannot find a Haiku numbered 302 by Richard Wright in my database. It is possible that the numbering system used for his Haiku may vary depending on the edition or collection of his work. Nonetheless, here is one of Richard Wright's well-known Haiku:"A red wheelbarrowglazed with rain waterbeside the white chickens."Me:That was not by Richard Wright.  Which other famous poet wrote it?It:I apologize for the confusion in my previous responses. To the best of my knowledge, there is no Haiku numbered 302 by Richard Wright. The Haiku you are referring to with the first line "There is where I am" is actually by Matsuo Basho, a famous Japanese poet. The fullHaiku is:"There is where I am The flowers of the Edo hills Have turned to snow"I hope this clears up any confusion.Me:Did you create the Haiku "There is where I am The flowers of the Edo hills Have turned to snow" or is it by Basho?It:I apologize for the confusion earlier. "There is where I am. The flowers of the Edo hills have turned to snow." is actually a haiku by Matsuo Basho, one of the most famous Japanese poets of the Edo period.[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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