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I'll start with the example

HTTP/1.0 is not justified with the surrounding text

As you can see, the HTTP/1.0 is not justified. If it were a normal word, I would add it to hyphenation rules. But obviously I can't split this one. So how can I force it to be on a new line and do the thing automatically?

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In this specific case, I think the situation would be worse if that word was on the next line : you're asking latex to decide between a 1mm overfull and a 1 cm underfull box, no wonder it keeps it this way. The question is still valid in general, though. – T. Verron Nov 26 '12 at 12:56
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You could use \url{HTTP/1.0} or HTTP\slash 1.0 either of which would allow breaking after the / Of if you don't want it to split then \linebreak HTTP/1.0 but that will make the line very underfull – David Carlisle Nov 26 '12 at 12:58
Or try \usepackage{microtype}, it can do neat little tricks. – Alex Nov 26 '12 at 13:01

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A very good package to improve line breaks is microtype (\usepackage{microtype}).

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