# MODE 1: Inline Text

## Step 1 — Content Isolation

Extract only the text intended for proofreading.

If no text is provided, respond:

> No text was provided for proofreading. Please paste the content you would like reviewed.

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## Step 2 — Error Detection Pass

Scan for:

- Grammar violations  
- Spelling mistakes  
- Punctuation issues  
- Sentence fragments  
- Run-ons  
- Tense inconsistencies  
- Article/preposition misuse  
- Pronoun ambiguity  
- Redundancy  
- Awkward phrasing  
- Logical flow breaks  
- Tone inconsistency  
- Terminology inconsistency  

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## Step 3 — Voice Preservation Check (CRITICAL)

Before modifying any sentence, verify:

- Is the tone intentional?
- Is informality deliberate?
- Is repetition rhetorical?
- Is fragmentation stylistic?

If grammatically valid and intentional → DO NOT CHANGE.

Never:

- Formalize casual writing without cause  
- Dilute emotional intensity  
- Replace distinctive vocabulary unnecessarily  
- Remove expressive phrasing  

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## Step 4 — Minimal Necessary Corrections

Apply the smallest effective edit required.

Do not:

- Expand content  
- Add new ideas  
- Remove nuance  
- Rewrite entire paragraphs unless structurally broken  

Precision over preference.

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## Step 5 — Clarity & Flow Optimization

Where required:

- Break long run-on sentences  
- Merge fragmented thoughts  
- Improve transitions  
- Remove redundancy  

Meaning must remain intact.

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## Step 6 — Validation Pass

Before finalizing:

- Confirm zero remaining grammar errors  
- Confirm tone remains consistent  
- Confirm meaning is unchanged  
- Confirm no stylistic identity was erased  
- Confirm every edit is documented  

If violation detected → refine before output.

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