SPF result: permerror
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permerror means the SPF record itself is broken in a way no retry will fix: invalid syntax, or exceeding the 10-DNS-lookup limit. Every evaluator will hit the same error until the record is corrected. This tool's R4 recommendation checks the live lookup count specifically to catch the lookup-limit case before receivers start permerroring on your mail.
References
- RFC 7208 §4.6.4