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Subject:Re: Another "TWs get no respect" story From:The Tech Writer <techwrtr -at- CRL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 8 Oct 1996 08:50:22 -0700
> Hey hey--that's _their_ fault. There's _no reason *at all*_ why the
> printer shouldn't reprint the manual covers--and do it quickly enough to
> meet the deadline they were assigned.
I have a feeling, if the company is making this blindingly stupid
decision, it may be because the printer offered to let the company have
the bad run at a fraction of the regular price. And, the company probably
agreed!
