Lists in Text
Lists within text can be used to present a series of analogous elements. All items of a list should have the same syntactical structure. For lists that are sequential in action, introduce each item with a number. For nonsequential lists, introduce each item with a bullet. When items in a list are complete sentences, begin each item with a capital letter and end each item with a period. The following precautions are recommended during the run-in phase: The gun should be lowered as fast as local practice dictates. All restrictions or ID changes should be noted and speed reduced as the gun passes them. When items in a list are syntactic continuations of the introductory clause, begin each item with a lowercase letter unless the item begins with a proper noun. Do not put any punctuation at the end of line; place a period at the end of the last item only. Each center provides a range of activities to support oil companies: data processing, interpretation, and archival Interpretation Bureau services workstation software and equipment worldwide transmission and communication. If the list is embedded in a sentence, do not place a colon at the end of an introductory clause and do not place a period at the end of the last item in the list. The procedure for data exchange reset clear restart has a local meaning.
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