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		bpicolo on Jan 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: North Korea’s fabric made from stone Pullout quotes have always been silly, they never have enough context to use as skimming material either

pavlov on Jan 18, 2018 [–]

Designers like pullout quotes because they break up the monotony of body copy, and you can use fancy display fonts on them. Consequently they make pages look more "expensive" to readers simply by association with more thoughtful design.

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