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beta-read

verb

Etymology

Compare earlier beta-test (“to test software before its public release”).

Definitions

  1. To proofread a text, especially fan fiction.

    • This sounds like an AP English class, but in fact, the online community of fan fiction writers are willing to beta-read and be mentors, giving constructive feedback.

  2. simple past and past participle of beta-read

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for beta-read. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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