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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
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  "Python 3.9 or newer for tools/slop_lint.py (no dependencies)",
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  "pymupdf (pip install pymupdf) for tools/pdf_hidden_text.py",
  "Optional: poppler-utils and tesseract for the OCR check on remapped text"
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 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Research",
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   "title": "Check an AI-assisted paper before you sign it",
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   "id": "thuroi0787-absent-author--verify-references-numbers-and-pdf",
   "title": "Check references, repeated numbers, and hidden PDF text",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/thuroi0787-absent-author/verify-references-numbers-and-pdf/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/thuroi0787-absent-author/verify-references-numbers-and-pdf.json"
  }
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 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}