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Ilsa

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16. It's handwriting. A closed 4 can look like a 9,

Reply to MichMan (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 03:59 PM

Nov 2018

a 7 can look like a 1, and other incidental markings on a form can cause a misread.

Data entry clerks can put the wrong data into a registration system.

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It's handwriting. A closed 4 can look like a 9, Ilsa Nov 2018 #16