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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe to avoid all the page numbering after that being shifted?

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe a play on "This page intentionally left blank" from the IBM manuals

[–] lud@lemm.ee 13 points 4 weeks ago

This is in no way unique to IBM manuals.

The phrase is present in loads of books and in some cases has been for quite a few years.

https://meh.com/forum/topics/nothing-is-lacking-the-long-history-of-intentionally-blank-pages

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22this+page+intentionally+left+blank&udm=36

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 weeks ago

That would make sense. It's a playful book with many jokes in it

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's the very first page and the second one is page 2

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So then it would affect literally all the pages in the book, if it were removed!?!:-P

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago

Well, it's not uncommon to leave the first page blank or with some generic stuff. Someone else already pointed out that it might be an inside joke