People ask for alt text, or alternative text, for several reasons:

1. **Accessibility**: Alt text helps people who are visually impaired understand the content of an image through screen readers, which read out the text description.

2. **Web Search Optimization**: Alt text improves the visibility of images in search engine results, making the content more discoverable.

3. **Loading Issues**: If an image fails to load, the alt text provides context about what the image is supposed to represent.

4. **Context and Clarity**: Alt text can provide additional context or clarification for images that might be ambiguous or unclear on their own.

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