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Subject:Numbered Lists in Technic From:Marilynne Smith <m -dot- smith182 -at- GENIE -dot- GEIS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 30 Jun 1994 03:16:00 UTC
If you go for 1: it's not going to be standard. However, the rule given
earlier tonight was to break away from the standard if you think it will
help the user.
I'm curious though. What's wrong with 1.? It's neat, clean, and easily
understood, even after ASCII conversion.
-Marilynne
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