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{{box|Lawyers who think their caps lock keys are instant "make conspicuous" buttons are deluded. In determining whether a term is conspicuous, we look at more than formatting. ... A sentence in capitals, buried deep within a long paragraph in capitals will probably not be deemed conspicuous. Formatting does matter, but conspicuousness ultimately turns on the likelihood that a reasonable person would actually see a term in an agreement. Thus, it is entirely possible for text to be conspicuous without being in capitals.
{{box|“Lawyers who think their caps lock keys are instant "make [[conspicuous]]" buttons are deluded. In determining whether a term is [[conspicuous]], we look at more than formatting. [...] A sentence in capitals, buried deep within a long paragraph in [[capitals]] will probably not be [[deemed]] [[conspicuous]]. Formatting does matter, but conspicuousness ultimately turns on the likelihood that a [[reasonable person]] would actually see a term in an agreement. '''''Thus, it is entirely possible for text to be [[conspicuous]] without being in capitals'''''.” (''Conspicuity added'')


''[[In Re Bassett]]'', 285 F.3d 882, 886 (9th Cir. 2002)}}
''{{casenote|In Re Bassett}}'', 285 F.3d 882, 886 (9th Cir. 2002)}}
 
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*[[Conspicuous]]


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