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C has created a spreadsheet.  He has sent it to W to finalise.  He is upset because he wanted 150 records and there are only 145.  W tries to explain to him why there are only 145 records when he thought he had given her 150.

W: There are only 145 records because you started on line 6.

C: ?

W: The first 5 lines are not part of the records, they are headings and blank lines.

C: ?

W: Look at the document, lines 1 – 5 are headings, blank lines and subheadings.  Now, look at line 6, that is the first record.

C: But if I scroll down to the end it says 150 lines, so why are there only 145 records.

W: Because the first 5 lines are not records…

C: ?