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Old 05-29-2020, 05:01 AM   #73
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
Indented justified paragraphs don't exist only to ape the features of a paper book. Why did paper books adopt those features in the first place? They exist because for many (not all) they make reading easier.
For indented paragraphs rather than blank lines between paragraphs, physical books use them because it means more text on the page, so cheaper to produce and lighter (fewer pages).

That doesn't mean the same decision makes sense for eBooks.
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