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:''[[In Re Bassett - Case Note|In Re Bassett]]'', 285 F.3d 882, 886 (9th Cir. 2002) (''Conspicuity added'') | :''[[In Re Bassett - Case Note|In Re Bassett]]'', 285 F.3d 882, 886 (9th Cir. 2002) (''Conspicuity added'') | ||
[[File:New Hampshire typo.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Not [[conspicuous]] enough for the proof-readers, apparently.]] | |||
Now it is well-established in the literature that text in all caps is ''harder'' to read than ordinary text, so you might form your own opinion as to what possesses securities lawyers to render acreages of their prospectuses in a less legible way — so less legible that even their own proof-readers have trouble catching every nuance, as this example from US Nuclear Corp’s offering memorandum for a private placement of common stock illustrates. | |||
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*''[[In Re Bassett - Case Note|In Re Bassett]]'' | *''[[In Re Bassett - Case Note|In Re Bassett]]'' | ||