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Problem parsing PDF document, text not recognized.

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Description

url: http://www.delindeschemolen.nl/PDF%20bestanden/DOC082_2014.pdf

When performing a tryout of the pdf2json library, the PDF document in the above mentioned url. was not parsed correctly. No text was found in the document.

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Start by reproducing the failure with the linked DOC082_2014.pdf document and compare its output with a document that parses correctly. Trace the PDF parsing entry point to determine why no text is produced; done means the document yields recognized text without breaking existing PDF parsing behavior.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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