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LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF WRITERS1009 The number of Writers who may share credit for a Script in accordance withArticles 1003 and 1004 (a), (b) and (c) hereof shall not exceed three.1010 The aggregate number of Writers accorded subsidiary writing credits shallnot exceed four.1011 In exceptional cases the number permitted in Articles 1009 and 1010 maybe increased with the consent of the Guild which consent will not beunreasonably withheld.1012 When the names of more than one individual appear in the credits orsubsidiary writing credits for a production, the names of the members of aTeam shall be separated by an ampersand (“&”). All other Writers’ namesshall be separated by the word “and”. When Writers’ names are separatedby the word “and”, the names of the Writers shall appear in the order inwhich they were engaged on the production.POSITION AND SIZE OF CREDITS1013 The name of a Writer accorded a writing credit shall appear in lettering theheight and width of which is no smaller than that used for the name of theProducer or director of the program, whichever is the larger, and on theprogram the writing credit shall appear for the same duration as that of thecredit accorded to such Producer or director.1014 The writing credit and the subsidiary writing credit may appear on theprogram on the same title card. The name or names of the writers referredto in the subsidiary writing credit shall not, however, appear in lettering theheight or width of which is greater than fifty percent (50%) of that used forthe name or names of the writer or writers accorded writing credit.1015 Subject to the provisions of Articles 1003 and 1004, the Writer’s credit shallappear next to the director’s credit unless an individual producer’s creditappears between them. Only one Producer title card may appear betweenthe Writer’s and director’s credit. For the purposes of this Article,individual producer(s) shall mean individuals as accorded the credits“Producer” or “Executive Producer” only.142