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The region-based binarization method is fast and suitable for processing large document images. However, the block effect and regional edge noise are two unavoidable problems resulting in poor character segmentation and recognition. The neural network based classifier can achieve good performance in two-class classification problem such as the binarization of gray level document images. However, it is computationally costly. In our two-stage binarization approach, the feedback criteria are employed to keep the well binarized blocks from the first stage binarization and to re-binarize the problematic blocks at the second stage using the neural network binarizer to improve the character segmentation quality. 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