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At 9:02 AM 3/24/95, Bev Parks wrote:
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>1. Do *you* read front matter?
>2. Do you agree with Ms. Thoma that most people *don't read*
> prefaces or introductions?
>2. Do you use a preface and/or introduction in your documents?
> Why or why not?
I do read prefaces and introductions, but when I write, I put that type of
info in the first chapter.
There's my two cents. Don't spend it all in one place. -Lisa
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