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In a message dated 97-06-11 12:45:01 EDT, Nancy Kaminski wrote:
<< I believe this custom (inserting "This page intentionally left blank")
arose when writing military manuals, or other governmental manuals. >>
Exactly right. Government doc also demanded the change pages and the
numbering of added pages 12-a, 12-b, etc. We also wrote in longhand on lined
paper pads and gave our material to typists for transcription. (I'm speaking
of the middle ages here :-))
We're lucky to not be held to these outdated (right, .mil writers?) customs
any more.
Ann
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