How long should I leave a draft before proofreading it?
As long as your deadline allows. Twenty-four hours makes a noticeable difference; a few days is better. If you have an hour, change the format instead, which produces some of the same effect much faster.
This comes up on How to Proofread Your Own Work, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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