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I enjoy having blank pages in documents. It means I have a place to write.
I often add items to the index or whatever. I simply see only one reason
for telling someone what is obvious, that the page is blank. That reason
is when you have to account for pages in classified documents. Even then,
a better solution might be to keep the chapters continuous - when one
chapter ends, the next one begins, either on a new page or following the
last sentence of the old chapter.
I am surprised no one has suggested that we note "no information missing"
on half pages left blank at the end of a chapter.
In my opinion, the notation is unnecessary.
Marilynne <but I'll do it if my boss insists>
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At 12:38 PM -0500 4/30/98, Jennifer Gantner wrote:
>We title our blank pages as NOTES pages and include headers and footers.
>Our doc is also used for training material, and our users seem to like the
>scratch pages.
>
>Forward=>=>=>=>
>
>Re:
>*****
>"This page intentionally left blank" yes or no?
>In other words, do you guys use the above verbage or do you simply leave
>the page(s) blank.
>I used to do the latter ... but for some reason I'm liking the former
>better.
>John
>*****
>
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Marilynne Smith marilyns -at- qualcomm -dot- com
Sr. Technical Writer (619) 651-6664
QUALCOMM AE-203B
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