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[ssd1306] suggest a different SPI mode to reduce visual glitching #6217

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it.print(0, 0, id(font), "Hello World!");
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> [!TIP]
> Display content might become corrupted for many reasons, including electrical or RF interference. Some people reported
> mixing of multiple devices with a different [SPI mode](/components/spi#spi-modes) on a single bus as a contributing
> factor. While the chip's datasheet suggests that the SSD1306 uses `MODE3`, other (non-ESPHome) drivers successfully
> use `MODE0` for accessing the display. Using `spi_mode: MODE0` might therefore help reduce glitching.

### Configuration variables

- **model** (**Required**): The model of the display. Options are:
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