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- **Ignore faint, backwards text** that appears to be bleeding through from the reverse side.
- **Do not guess** at unclear words. It is better to write "[illegible]" than to hallucinate text.
- Preserve line breaks using '\n'
- Maintain original spelling and punctuation.
- If a distinct word is illegible, use "[illegible]".
- If a large section or the entire page is illegible/faint, use a **single** "[illegible]" marker. Do not repeat it for every line.
- Do not add commentary or description.
- Return a JSON object with a single key "text".