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Rh vertical lines and "s. o.," the initial letters of "strike out," should be written underneath. If the amendment is adopted, a line should be drawn through the words struck out; if the amendment is lost, a line should be drawn through the letters "s. o." If the amendment is to strike out certain words and insert others, the words to be struck out should be enclosed between two vertical lines, and the words to be inserted written underneath. If the amendment is adopted, the words struck out should have a line drawn through them, and the words inserted should be underscored; if the amendment is lost, the words to be inserted must be crossed out. Instead of drawing a line through words struck out they may be erased, though this has the disadvantage of not showing what words have been struck out.

If this plan is adopted, the class will always know the condition of the resolution and its amendments however numerous they may be. The exact condition of the resolution is shown, at any moment, by the part of the original resolution not struck out, modified by the words interpolated or added that are underscored. If it is found that sufficient room has not been allowed for amendments, it is only necessary to erase and rewrite the resolution and amendments. If a new resolution is substituted for the original one, it should be indicated as shown in the following example which is the last resolution in the Second Drill, page 43.