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After four weeks of unproductive negotiations, odd-numbered pages appear ever more likely to walk out of their bindings. A strike is now imminent. "Uneven pages are every bit as reliable as their even counterparts," a demoralized spokespage told the med ia, reiterating his constituents' desire to distance themselves from the troublesome connotations of their traditional moniker, "odd." Meanwhile, publishers hasten to roll out reprinted volumes of the latest bestsellers in even-only editions, while authors, particularly left-handed authors, stand firmly behind the afflicted. "Some of my best pages are uneven," said one popular novelist who wished to remain anonymous..