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Subject:Manual vs. Guide -- Summary From:Miark <miark -at- MIJENIX -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:43:30 -0500
Greetings again,
As a quick summary of the "manual" versus "guide" issue, the hands-down
winner
was "guide." Based on the responses I received, writers prefer it, readers
perceive it more favorably, and as one person pointed out, a manual does
not necessarily guide
anyway.
Thanks to all who responded,
Miark
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