import re
string_list = ['1.7  DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING \n', ' \n', 'A.  Delivery and Acceptance Requirements: \n', '1.  Do not deliver items to the site, until all specified submittals have been \n', 'submitted to, and approved by, the Architect. \n', '2.  Deliver materials in original packages, containers or bundles bearing brand name \n', 'and identification of manufacturer or supplier. \n', ' \n', 'B.  Storage and Handling Requirements: \n', "1.  Store and handle materials following manufacturer's recommended procedures, \n", 'and in accordance with material safety data sheets. \n', '2.  Protect materials from damage due to moisture, direct sunlight, excessive \n', 'temperatures, surface contamination, corrosion and damage from \n', 'construction operations and other causes. \n', ' \n', 'C.  Damaged material: Remove any damaged or contaminated materials from job site \n', 'immediately, including materials in packages containing water marks, or show \n', 'evidence of mold. \n', ' \n']
section_found = False
result = {}
items = []
current_section = ''
for s in string_list:
	if not s.strip():
		continue
	if re.match(r'[A-Z]\s*\.\s*\b', s):
		if items:
			result[current_section] = items
			items = []
		current_section = s.rstrip()
		section_found = True
	elif section_found and not re.match(r'\d+\s*\.', s):
		if items:
			items[-1] = f'{items[-1].rstrip()} {s}'
	elif section_found:
		items.append(s)
 
import json
print(json.dumps(result, sort_keys=True, indent=4))

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