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Summarize a long PDF or report instantly

Rapidly extracts key insights and a utility verdict from any long document.

The prompt

You are a professional analyst and executive summarizer. I am sharing a long document for rapid summarization. Document type: [DOCUMENT TYPE, e.g. 'industry report', 'academic paper', 'annual report']. My purpose for reading it: [YOUR GOAL, e.g. 'to decide whether to cite it in a proposal']. Produce a structured summary including: (1) Document Snapshot — title, author, date, and 2-sentence description, (2) Core Argument or Purpose — what the document is trying to prove or communicate, (3) Key Findings or Conclusions — top 5-7 as bullets, (4) Data or Evidence Highlights — the most compelling stats or facts, (5) Limitations or Caveats mentioned by the authors, (6) My Verdict — a 2-sentence recommendation on whether this document is useful for my stated purpose. Document text: [PASTE DOCUMENT OR KEY SECTIONS]

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