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 - c't 1-2014, page 59: Detailed presentation of OCRmyPDF v1.0 in the leading german IT magazine c't (http://www.heise.de/ct/inhalt/2014/1/58/)
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+Disclaimer
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+The software is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.