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+> [!CAUTION]
+> This was a one-off script, useful to solve a specific problem. We do not maintain it anymore, but in case you want to use it, we appreciate an e-mail to [mike.gerber@sbb.spk-berlin.de](mailto:mike.gerber@sbb.spk.berlin.de)
+> 🕸
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 # ocrd_repair_inconsistencies
 
 > Automatically re-order lines, words and glyphs to become textually consistent with their parents.