Compare two text versions and review additions and deletions
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Additions appear in green; removals appear in red with a strike-through. The change count measures compared segments, including whitespace, rather than edited words.
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Read differences in the right direction
| You see | Meaning | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Green / [+ …] | Present in the revised version, absent from the original. | Reread the sentence after the addition, especially numbers, names and links. |
| Red / [- …] | Present in the original, absent from the revised version. | Confirm the removal was intentional. Swapping the two inputs reverses additions and removals. |
| Zero changes | The two inputs match under the current literal comparison. | Check that you pasted the intended versions; the tool does not judge meaning or originality. |
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