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Repetitive use of "a man who.." "a woman who..." "a person who..."

You need to change the algorithm. This phrasing is SO repetitive. I have to change like 10 instances of it in every single chapter. Tell your algorithm the following:

Avoid repetitive “of a man who…,” “of a woman who…,” “of a person who…,” and similar noun + relative-clause constructions.

Do not habitually explain or characterize a person by attaching a defining “who…” clause to a preceding noun. Avoid constructions such as “the patience of a man who…,” “the expression of a woman who…,” “the voice of a person who…,” or “the ghost of a man who….”

Instead, favor direct characterization, active sentences, specific physical details, thoughts, actions, or integrated description. Vary sentence structure naturally rather than repeatedly using “of a [person] who…” as a descriptive shortcut.

Do not replace every instance mechanically. Use a “who…” clause when it is genuinely the most natural and effective construction; the goal is to eliminate the repetitive stylistic habit, not the grammatical structure itself.

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