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***	From: wildbill@ucbvax.UUCP
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**	to have {n,t}roff calculate the proper indentation using the
**	width operator \w, [i]t seems that the proper invocation
**	(assuming "Second:" was the longest tag) would be:
**
**		.ip First: \w'Second: '
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>  [ reply from chris @umcp-cs ]
>  \w is almost always only useful if you write \w'stuff'u.  The final `u'
>  means that the number should be taken as a value in internal units (which
>  vary between nroff and troff and---I believe---between devices in ditroff).

To clarify further:
Instead of
		.ip First: \w'Second: 'u
I'd recommend
		.ip First: "\w'Second:\ 'u"

The double quotes delimit the second argument to `.ip'.  Otherwise,
you've got 3 args and some grief ahead.

The u following the width construction (\w...) serves as a <unit>
scale factor, preventing subsequent interpolations from thinking
that the arg requires further scaling.

The backslash \ after the colon : serves to keep the width of
the following space from being expanded during justification
which can really drive you batty; `Why won't it work, chucko?'

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