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We use the TPILB feature because all our manuals are printed
double-sided. We always have the first page of every section within a
chapter start on an odd page. Therefore the back page (even page) will
state TPILB.
-----Original Message-----
From: bounce-techwr-l-162117 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-162117 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf Of Wright,
Lynne
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:03 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: "This page intentionally left blank" leaves me blank..
But I too, have always wondered why this calling a blank page a blank
page convention exists... the only time i've ever seen it is in our
internal engineering white papers, and I can't figure out what purpose
it serves.
So indeed, why do it? I mean, how likely is it that somebody is going to
get to a blank page and go: "WHOA! What's this? Someone must have
accidentally deleted all the text and pictures that should be on this
page! I can see that there are 50 more pages after this one, but I guess
this is actually the end of document! Help! What do i do?"
Is it just some outdated convention linked to obsolete technology that
no longer has any relevance?
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