[Fot] checking bearing clearances

[Barr, Scott]

Legal source, in my opinion.  Years and years ago, like one hundred
(100) years ago, most transactions were completed based on pre-printed
forms (simpler times).  There were blanks for numbers (dollars, etc.) to
be written in followed by blanks with parentheses.  I'd suppose this was
because lawyers have handwriting much like doctors.  If I were filling
in a form and hand-wrote "three" you'd be damn glad of the parenthetical
notation explaining what the hell that scribble was...   We still do it
in the legal biz out of habit.

Scott B.

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Subject: Re: [Fot] checking bearing clearances

> with a three (3) point bore gauge.

I have always wondered why do people do this. Is there some kind of
legal document reason? What could three mean besides 3?

Do you really think that someone will misinterpret three?  Like three
means 4, for example? "Oh, I'm so glad you put that 3 in parentheses
next to three. I thought you meant 4!"

Where does this come from? It has that Military feel to it.

John H.
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