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Subject:Re: The size of a programming manual From:Heli Roosild <HeliR -at- MSMAILHQ -dot- NETIMAGE -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 7 Apr 1997 12:28:00 PDT
And spirals don't allow for print on the spine.
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From: Ivie, Guy[SMTP:GuyI -at- CORPMAIL -dot- FOLLETT -dot- COM]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 1997 2:16 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: The size of a programming manual
Pete,
Well, here are my thoughts...
1) Can you tell me why most companies ship perfect bound manuals instead
of spiral-bound?
Perfect-binding is somewhat cheaper than spirals.
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