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Things that Bother Me - Part 1

"This page intentionally left blank."

Why would anyone put that on a page? As soon as that appears on the page, then it is no longer blank, right? I really don't think a blank page needs an explanation. 

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mike said:

I've never seen that but it's quite brilliant. My old avatar used to be a sign whose sole purpose was to warn against its sharp edges.

June 20, 2008 4:13 PM
 

WomCub said:

Hi Blogette,

I do technical writing here in Israel, and I can tell you that the "page intentionally left blank" thing has to do with pagination. It's done to balance the pages in the chapters (so that the beginning of a chapter doesn't start on an even page). And when someone prints the manual, he/she may then think that something is missing ...

Reuven

June 23, 2008 4:20 AM

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