August 31, 2006: Issue 154
“It got this far; it must be right.”
There’s an assumption guaranteed to cause trouble.
No matter how far along a story is—final proof, even color proof—question something that doesn’t feel right. A last-minute change might have introduced an error, or a mistake might have slipped past everyone ahead of you. There’s a reason our system calls for multiple edits, so go ahead and ask the question. It beats the heck out of asking yourself later, Why didn’t I check?
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