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name: academic-word-reduction
description: Use when shortening an academic passage, abstract, manuscript, or proposal to a specified word limit while preserving its meaning.
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# Reduce academic text

Read the complete supplied passage, target limit, venue counting rules, and any protected material. Identify the central argument, evidence, methods, numerical results, qualifications, and citation-to-claim links before editing. Resolve unclear counting conventions explicitly; if none is given, state the convention used.

Remove repetition and unnecessary setup, replace wordy phrases, and combine sentences only when the logical relationship remains accurate. Retain quantities, comparison groups, uncertainty, exclusions, and distinctions between observed and proposed work. Preserve technical terms that carry meaning, citations next to the claims they support, quotations, and required headings unless the user authorizes changes.

Count the revised text using the stated convention and revise until it meets the limit. If the requested limit cannot accommodate essential qualifications or required text, explain the tradeoff and provide the closest faithful version or a clearly marked abbreviated alternative. Do not invent evidence or references to bridge omissions.

Return the edited text and verified count; flag substantive deletions or ambiguities needing author review. A word count is specific to the counting method and may differ from a venue's submission system.