Re: Widow/Orphan

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From: Victor Eijkhout
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1991 02:03

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fax0474@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:

>What on earth are widow/orphan lines and clubs???  I'm at a total loss, and
>curious too!  Thanks, Alex Mak

Widow: last line of a paragraph appearing on its own
on the top of a page.

Club: first line of a paragraph appearing on its
own on the bottom of a page.

It may amuse people to know that the Dutch term
for widowline is 'son of a bitch'. Historical reasons
for this are long since forgotten...

Victor.

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