On Jan 12, 2004, at 2:40 PM, Vicki Rosenzweig wrote:
Sure, we should write so that the reader can learn something even if she only has time, or desire, to read part of the article. And yes, well-organized sections and headers are helpful. But if nobody is going to read something, I see no point in writing and publishing it.
Yes, people will read the details, but if we can make articles more accessible to people looking for only a sense of the topic, as well as people scanning a specific detail, all the better.
Peter
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