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\cat is not a character style

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Description

The entry in usfm_sb.sty for \cat is... weird.
\cat is not a character style for vernacular text, it's a flag detailing how other material ought to be treated specially.
It should be at the very least non-publishable!

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Open usfm_sb.sty and inspect the entry for \cat, starting with how nearby character styles declare whether they are publishable. Confirm the intended classification for this flag and verify that \cat is no longer treated as a publishable vernacular character style.

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Tech stack
tex
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tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Stale
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