Youtube transcript copy

9/10/2025, 8:56:08 PM

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// @namespace   Violentmonkey Scripts
// @match       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=*
// @grant       none
// @run-at      document-idle
// @version     1.0.0
// @author      Sue Smith MD
// @license     AGPL-3.0; https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html#license-text
// @description 9/10/2025, 8:56:08 PM
// ==/UserScript==

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