transcript-cleanuplisted

# Transcript cleanup Clean speech-to-text artifacts from transcripts and direct quotes without editorializing. The goal is readability, not rewording. Preserve the speaker's vocabulary, sentence structure, and personality. Fix only what a competent transcriptionist would fix. ## The rule If you cannot point to a specific speech artifact or transcription error, do not change the sentence. "Sounds better" is not a reason to edit. Every edit must fall into one of the pattern categories below. ## Pattern categories ### 1. Filler "like" Spoken English uses "like" as a verbal pause. Remove it when it serves no grammatical function. Keep it when it means "such as" or "similar to." | Before | After | Why | | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | | has like a road map | has a road map | filler before article | | is like no more than three digits | is no more than three digits | filler before adverb | | was like AI is important | where the message was AI is important | filler replacing a clause | | a mega corp like Apple | a mega corp like Apple | means "suc