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     1.  Input               values   that  readers
                             will need.
          A   short  column
     can  carry  a  compact       Review the gener‐
     explanation   of   the  ated PDF at a comfort‐
     data and its source.    able scale. Check  the
                             beginning  and  end of
          Keep   paragraphs  each   column,    line
     concise  when the line  lengths,  captions and
     measure is narrow.      page numbers.  A  suc‐
                             cessful compilation is
     2.  Output              useful  evidence,  but
                             it  cannot   determine
          The     formatter  whether  the  text an‐
     fills the first column  swers   the   reader’s
     before   advancing  to  question.
     the next one.
                                  Inspect  terminal
          The output device  output separately. Ta‐
     determines   how   the  bles may need  a  nar‐
     same  source  is  ren‐  rower format, and dia‐
     dered.  PDF  preserves  grams  may need a text
     page  geometry,  while  alternative.  Do   not
     terminal text  uses  a  assume  that a drawing
     fixed character grid.   designed for paper can
                             be  reproduced   accu‐
     3.  Review              rately  on a character
                             grid.
          Read  the  source
     before  reviewing  the       When preparing  a
     page. A heading should  release,    keep   the
     describe the following  original  source   and
     material, and an exam‐  the  exact  formatting
     ple  should  match the  command      together.
     interface it explains.  Record the macro pack‐
     Keep explanations near  age  and  any required
     the    commands    and  preprocessor.     This





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     makes   the   document
     easier to rebuild  and
     gives future maintain‐
     ers  a  clear place to
     start.

          In a  longer  re‐
     port,  the column flow
     continues across  page
     boundaries.   Here,  a
     short  conclusion  de‐
     liberately  returns to
     full width on the next
     page.



































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     4.  Conclusion

          The full‐width  discussion  resumes  after
     leaving the column layout.
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