-%
-% }
-% my $page = 0;
-% for ( my $poff = 0; $poff < $opt{'total'}; $poff += $opt{'maxrecords'} ) {
-% $page++;
-% if ( $opt{'offset'} == $poff ) {
-%
-
+% }
+%
+% my $page = 0;
+% my $prevpage = 0;
+% my $over = 0;
+% my $step = $opt{total} / 10; # 10 evenly spaced
+% for ( my $poff = 0; $poff < $opt{total}; $poff += $opt{maxrecords} ) {
+% $page++;
+%
+% next unless
+% $page <= 4 #first four
+% || $page >= ( $opt{total} / $opt{maxrecords} ) - 3 #last four
+% || abs( ($opt{offset}-$poff) / $opt{maxrecords} ) <= 3 #w/i 3 of current
+% || $poff > $over # evenly spaced
+% ;
+%
+% $over += $step if $poff > $over;
+%
+% if ( $opt{'offset'} == $poff ) {