| (a) In every amendment the applicant must indicate
the exact word or words to be stricken from or inserted in the application.
The applicant must indicate precisely where the insertion or deletion
is to occur. Additions or insertions on the application must be made
by the applicant, applicant's agent, or attorney.
(b) An examiner may require the applicant to rewrite
the entire application if the number or nature of amendments makes
it difficult to consider the application. The examiner also may require
the entire application to be rewritten to clarify the record.
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