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skipvia commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
Seeing this phrase in a document always makes me smile.
January 18, 2008
yarb commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
Yes, this was always good for a mid-exam chuckle.
January 18, 2008
pomegranate commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
But once you print it on the page, the page is no longer blank. You therefore must instead print "This page intentionally left blank, except for the sentence, 'This page intentionally left blank, except for the sentence, "This page intentionally left blank, except...." until you run out of space.
January 18, 2008
skipvia commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
Which kind of defeats the purpose...
January 18, 2008
reesetee commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
When editing, I'm always tempted to change it to "This page unintentionally left blank. Sorry."
January 18, 2008
jennarenn commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
Can you imagine? Thousands of feverish Ivy League hopefuls would pitch a fit and fall in it.
January 18, 2008
uselessness commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
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January 18, 2008
super-julia commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
government documents are so full of these, it makes me think the government is fond of being wasteful or something.. naw...
January 18, 2008
reesetee commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
The government? Wasteful? Say it ain't so!
*sigh*
January 18, 2008
thesaurosie commented on the word this page intentionally left blank
"Some theorise that it is a koan, a statement devoid of meaning designed to bring the minds of those that read it to a higher state of being. Others believe that its purpose is to generate confusion in the hardy souls who actually attempt to read instruction manuals..."
- BBC - h2g2 - This Page Intentionally Left Blank
August 10, 2009