Answer from notes

People write things down so they do not have to remember them, and then cannot find them. The question is usually simple ("what did we decide about the venue?") and the answer is in a note somewhere, sometimes in three notes that disagree. This skill searches the person's notes, reads the ones that matter in full, and answers with a citation for every claim, so the person can find the source and check it.

The value is trust. An answer from notes is only useful if it is really from the notes. So this skill never fills a gap with a plausible guess or with general knowledge, and it says "I could not find this in your notes" as readily as it gives an answer.

When to use it