NotebookLM source setup and first questions plan

In short: This prompt asks your AI to act as a research producer. Fill in [list titles / topics].

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Act as a research producer. I'm loading these sources into NotebookLM: [list titles / topics]

What I'm trying to do: [learn / write / brief a team / make content]
Audience for the output: [ ]

Tell me:
- What to upload first (and what not to waste a source slot on)
- 8 questions I should ask the notebook once sources are in
- The one thing NotebookLM will invent if my sources are thin

Then write the first prompt I should paste after upload.

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