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Deep dual-mode reading of academic papers from PDF or URL sources

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# Paper Parse Guide

Perform structured, dual-mode deep reading of academic papers from PDF files or URLs. Mode A provides a rapid overview suitable for screening during literature reviews. Mode B delivers exhaustive section-by-section analysis for papers central to your research.

## Overview

Reading academic papers efficiently is a core research skill, yet the density and conventions of scholarly writing make it time-consuming. A typical researcher reads dozens of papers per week during a literature review phase, requiring different levels of depth for different papers. Some need only a quick scan to determine relevance; others demand line-by-line scrutiny of methods and results.

This skill implements a dual-mode reading system. Mode A (Survey Mode) extracts key metadata, the main argument, methods summary, and key findings in under two minutes of processing time. Mode B (Deep Analysis Mode) performs exhaustive section-by-section analysis including methodology critique, statistical evaluation, figure interpretation, and connection to broader literature.

Both modes begin by parsing the paper's structure from its PDF or HTML source, extracting clean text with section boundaries, figures, tables, equations, and references. The parsing pipeline handles the common challenges of academic PDFs: two-column layouts, footnotes, headers/footers, embedded equations, and supplementary materials.

## Paper Acquisition and Parsing
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