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Bates numbering

Bates numbering is like giving a number to each page of a big stack of papers so we can keep track of them. It's like when we label our crayons with our name so we don't lose them at school.

Bates numbering helps people who have lots of papers, like lawyers or people who work in courts, to organize them better. Each page gets a unique number and it makes it easier to find a specific paper later when we need it. It's like a secret code for every page!

When we use Bates numbering, we start with number 1 for the first page, then we go to number 2 for the second page, and keep going until we finish numbering all the pages. It's like counting our fingers, but for papers!

So, with Bates numbering, we can easily find the papers we need because each page has a special number that makes it stand out from all the other pages. It makes our life easier and helps us keep our papers organized.
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