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# [🚀 Stop Burning Money on AI Tools - Use Cursor Like a Pro](https://dineshraj.hashnode.dev/stop-burning-money-on-ai-tools-use-cursor-like-a-pro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You wouldn't leave your car engine running while you grab groceries. So why are you burning thousands of tokens on a chat that's asking an AI to "look at your entire repo"? AI coding tools like Curso

Mar 18 · 7 min read · dineshraj.hashnode.dev  
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