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From: Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se>
Subject: Re: Can I copy/paste Python code?
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In a message of Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:48:06 +1000, Chris Angelico writes:
>Actually, maybe don't use PDF at all. I keep having to help my Mum
>deal with stupid problems with PDF documents she gets, and I'm never
>sure whether the fault is with the PDF creation software, the human
>operating said software, or limitations in the file format itself.
>
>ChrisA

Lots of the problems are with the free reader, adobe acrobat.  It is
designed so that the user is kept very much in a straight-jacket which
is a problem when your Mum needs, for instance, things to be in 36 point
for her to be able to read things at all because she is nearly blind.

Laura