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title: "III. Refine (Ask)"
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# III. Refine (Ask)

Ask is designed to be **iterative**. You ask a question, review the answer, then decide whether to keep it, tweak it, or reframe it. This refine–evaluate cycle helps you get to the most useful results quickly.

![Discussion about Enron's founder Kenneth Lay and related congressional hearings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/LGK_Answered Query_Jun26.png)

## When no adjustment is needed

Sometimes your first question delivers exactly what you need. In that case, move forward to [Step IV: Validate](/logikcull/docs/ask-citations#iv-validate).

## Minor adjustments

If the answer is close but not perfect, a small adjustment is often enough.

- Rephrase your query with slightly different wording.
- Clarify terms or avoid ambiguous phrasing.

Even subtle changes can shift Ask’s interpretation and improve results.

## Major adjustments

If the answer seems incomplete, off-target, or incorrect, consider broader adjustments. Common reasons include:

- The information isn’t in your dataset (or in the subset you’re searching).
- The dataset is too broad or too narrow.
- The query is poorly aligned with the kind of answer you want.

There are ways to improve it flow:

- **Adjust scope** – Try searching a more focused subset (e.g., emails in a date range) or expand to the full dataset.
- **Include duplicates** – Ask normally indexes unique / pivot docs only. Adding duplicates may surface more relevant material.
- **Reframe the question** – Phrase it in a different way to match how information might appear in documents.