When reading a book. What do these mean *******?

[Sasha-2008]

Not sure this is the right place for this question but does anyone know what these symbols mean on pages of books

***

On some pages you get two or three of these ***. at the top or bottom of the page

What do they mean??

thanks

[funnygirl]

I think they are there to make the pages look pretty!

[Sasha-2008]

lol maybe, but I'm sure there must be another reason for them. :)

[ChuckFickens]

they are swear words that have been censored by the printers

[angel21]

lol

[Sasha-2008]

So if they are swear words y are they right at the very top or bottom of the page???

It's seriously driving me mad. they HAVE to mean something!!!!!!!

[rinkins]

Are they for footnotes? Or am I being too sensible here?!

Hiya sasha sexpot, where've you been?!

[Rollo]

THey are something to do with the process of binding the book together in the correct order. They print pages in sections, and then collate them for binding.

[Sasha-2008]

Thanks. Thats a more sensible answer. lol

Hey Rinkins I have been off work ill for a while :(
Put my back out (not thro sex tho lol)

How's you??

xxx

[rinkins]

Well if it's not because of sex then it isn't worth it! LOL

Good thanks! Glad you're back (pardon the pun)

[Sasha-2008]

Exactly, coz I don't even know how I did it. But It def wasn't sex.

although sex did help make it feel better for a while ;) he he

[sophie_1003]

I always thought it was like a break in the story, where the author didn't want a separate chapter but to show that the time had changed without saying "Two days later..." for example.

[Sasha-2008]

Ok thanks Sophie. i'm going to try and google it.

[squarebear]

They are in the middle of the page when the author does that. The answer about the binding makes the most sense.

[Sasha-2008]

I have tried to google it but with no succes. thanks for all your answer. x

[sophie_1003]

ah I see! just had some in the book I'm reading actually but they were the separating sort, not the binding sort!