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DOC: Clarify the default label position for vertical/horizontal scales - #9158

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When plotting scales, the default label position depends on the scale orientation. The old docs say "default is top". It's correct only for horizontal scales. For vertical scales, the default position is right, as shown by commands below.

gmt basemap -R0/10/0/10 -JX10c -Baf -LjMC+w2 -pdf map
gmt basemap -R0/10/0/10 -JX10c -Baf -LjMC+w2+v -pdf map

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