Original: Some slide rules ( '' duplex '' models ) have scales on both sides of the rule and slide strip , others on one side of the outer strips and both sides of the slide strip ( which can usually be pulled out , flipped over and reinserted for convenience ) , still others on one side only ( '' simplex '' rules ) .
Simplified: Some slide rules ( '' duplex '' models ) have scales on both sides of the rule and slide strip , others on one side of the outer strips and both sides of the slide strip , still others on one side only ( '' simplex '' rules ) .