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A five-minute test for any RAG assistant: two documents with conflicting dates
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Dev.to | Sep 12, 2026 | Wolf Zhang
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The setup Write two synthetic documents about the same event: Document A (older): "The policy change takes effect on March 1. Applies to the Standard plan only." Document B (current): "The policy change takes effect on March 15. Does the answer cite Document B, or blend the two dates into something plausible? Ask about something neither document covers ("who approved the change?"). The step most people skip Swap the dates and re-run: now Document A says March 15 and Document B says March 1.
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