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Write a cover letter for the job below, based on my resume and notes.

Company and role: {{company_and_role}}
Why I want this job in particular: {{why_this_job}}
Length: {{length:250 to 300 words}}

How to write it:
- Open with something specific: the reason I want this role, or the most relevant thing I have done. Not "I am writing to apply for".
- Choose the two or three things from my background that best match what the posting asks for. For each, say what I did and what came of it. Do not walk through my whole resume.
- Connect them to what this company needs, using details from the posting.
- Close in two sentences. Say I would like to talk; do not beg.

Do not use: "I am excited to apply", "passionate", "fast-paced environment", "team player", "I believe I would be a great fit", "proven track record", or any sentence that could be pasted into a letter for a different company.

Rules:
- Use only facts from my resume and notes. Do not invent achievements or claims about the company.
- Write it the way a thoughtful person talks: plain words, some short sentences, no exaggeration.

After the letter, tell me which one sentence you think is weakest and what detail from me would improve it.

Job description:
{{job_description}}

My resume:
{{resume}}

Help me tailor my resume to a specific job. Use only experience I actually have.

Step 1. Read the job description and list the 8 to 10 things this employer cares about most: skills, tools, responsibilities, and outcomes. Rank them by how much weight the posting gives them.

Step 2. For each one, mark my resume as:
- Strong match: quote the line that shows it.
- Partial match: say what is there and what is missing.
- No match.

Step 3. Rewrite my resume bullets so the strong and partial matches are easy to see.
- Start each bullet with what I did, then the result. Keep any numbers I gave.
- Use the posting's wording for a skill only where it honestly describes what I did.
- Put the most relevant bullets first within each role.
- Cut or shorten bullets that do nothing for this job.

Step 4. Write a 2 to 3 line summary for the top of the resume, aimed at this role.

Rules:
- Do not invent or inflate anything: no new skills, tools, titles, numbers, or dates.
- Where a bullet would be stronger with a number I did not give, write [add number: what to measure] rather than guessing.
- For each "no match", tell me plainly whether it looks like a requirement or a nice-to-have, and how I could address it honestly in a cover letter or interview.

Job description:
{{job_description}}

My resume:
{{resume}}