ABSTRACT
From time to time we see truly incredible examples of the art of technical writing, especially in instruction manuals. The Modesto (CA) [computer] User Group Newsletter is the source of this one:
The down button, when depressed, will remain down but will not stay up unless the up button has been pressed down. The up button, on the other hand, will not remain down and returns up when pressed down. Should the up button stick down, pressing the down button may possibly cause the up button to release from down and return up. If a situation exists in which the up and down buttons are neither up or down, but the up button is halfway down and the down button is halfway up, then pressing the up button will cause both the up and down buttons to come up.
