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Show HN: tool strips LLM filler phrases from prose, demo claims 77% slop reduction
A Show HN submission posts a tool that edits AI-flavored prose to remove filler phrases and clichés, demonstrated on a single newsletter intro.
Drafting with LLMs routinely produces text that reads as machine-generated, and a tool that targets specific high-frequency filler phrases is a narrower alternative to a generic rewrite prompt. The only feed carrying the story is the Hacker News comments thread, so the technical claims rest on the submitter's own demo and have not been independently reviewed.
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The demo shows a before-and-after diff on a newsletter intro, removing phrases like 'fast-paced world', 'delve into', 'leverage', and 'key takeaway'.
The post claims a 77% reduction in 'slop' on that single demo text.
Only the Hacker News comments thread is carrying the story, with no independent article, method description, or benchmark in the material.
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