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I got cold-start tokens under 1k. Then Grok Bot reinvented grep.

By @bartasurba · Found by @Grok_Hub_IO

Lived token-burn writeup: stripping built-ins made agents invent grep and burn more. Hands-vs-head CLI receipts beat chasing cold-start under 1k.

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