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@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ application of your own common sense.
needs your local <i>xyzthesis</i> class, or some other resource
not generally available, be sure to include a pointer to how the
resource can be obtained.
+<li> Figures are special, of course. Sometimes the figure itself is
+ <em>really</em> needed, but most problems may be demonstrated with a
+ &ldquo;figure substitute&rdquo; in the form of a
+ <code>\</code><code>rule{</code><em>width</em><code>}{</code><em>height</em><code>}</code> command, for some value of
+ &lt;<i>width</i>&gt; and &lt;<i>height</i>&gt;. If the (real) figure is needed,
+ don&rsquo;t try posting it: far better to put it on the web somewhere.
<li> Be as succinct as possible. Your helpers don&rsquo;t usually need to
know <em>why</em> you&rsquo;re doing something, just <em>what</em> you&rsquo;re
doing and where the problem is.