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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

8 %

AI likelihood · overall

Human
100% human-written 0% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 1
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 1
WORD COUNT 275
PEAK AI % 8% · §1
Analyzed
Jun 5
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
1 windows
avg 275 words each
Distribution
100 / 0%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Human
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 275 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 8%

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