Automattic / Automattic/harper

Google Docs: multi-line text does strange things

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Description

**Describe the bug**
Multi-line text in Google Docs with the Firefox extension doesn't detect separate paragraphs as separate sentences. It also sometimes thinks two words are squished together even when there's a line break between them (can't find anything to reproduce this at the moment, but I've seen it before—I'll update if I see it again).

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Make a Google Doc
2. Type text on multiple lines
3. Observe "sentence too long" warning

**Expected behavior**
Separate paragraphs should be treated as separate sentences

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**Platform**
Firefox 148.0.2 (Zen 1.19.3b), macOS 26.4 Developer Beta

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Research direction

The issue names the Firefox extension and Google Docs as the entry points, but no files or tests. Reproduce the problem by typing text on multiple lines in a Google Doc, then verify that separate paragraphs are treated as separate sentences and that line breaks do not join words.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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