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> How do you handle the situation in which one reviewer (out
> of a total of six) who insists that his/her changes/edits
> _must_ be incorporated in to the current revision?
I would add one thing to what Sue Heim said.
Whenever I've not been able to convince an "expert" that his/her edits
would not work as well as s/he thought, I've incorporated the ones s/he
was most adamant about and ignored the others. I've only run across one
instance where the person kept a copy of their recommended changes or had
a good memory and caught it.
Otherwise, if they aren't earth shattering, I'd say just let the person
have his/her own way this time. You may find them more receptive to
working with you the next time around.
Linda
In hearing, there is wisdom. In speaking, repentance.
Confucius
