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WADR to 500 years of craftsmanship, have you read Misanchuk's studies in
this matter?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Margulis
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 2:10 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Cc: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Hyphenation in technical documentation
>
> Barb Einarsen wrote:
>
> > *Studies* have shown that ragged right is much
> > easier to read and scan than justified and solid block paragraph
> > formation.
> > *Studies* in this case is my memory of various official
> > manuals of style
> > and my psychology of technical communication course work. Believe at
> > your own risk ;-D
> >
>
> Barb,
> *Experience* has shown that well set justified text is every bit as
> readable as well set ragged text.
> *Experience* in this case consists of over 500 years of craft
> tradition focused on making words on the page readable.
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