Why does illustrator overprint white text as default? It's absolutely insane to have it a s a default. I have lost masses of time because of this - look at Freehand and learn!!!!

What is the quickest way to disable this absurd function that illustrator themselves have not yet mastered?

Of course you're correct. However, it was a digital printer with a very quick turnaround and as they were quite a distance from me it was virtually impossible to have a proof run, signed off (if it was OK of course) yadda yadda.... It was one of this ones! But as I say you are correct I should have checked it.
Still, it is a simple thing that SHOULD NOT be a default. I know white is required to over print at times but not that often that it is a default setting.
I will certainly check it from now on.

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