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Is it the front third (If so, this is called toe-in)? And does more of the pad touch if you squeeze the brakes harder?
Because of the way the wheel moves through the pads, if the front third of the pad touches as you start to brake, the motion of the wheel will pull more of the back part of the pad onto the rim as you continue to brake. I believe this set-up makes the brakes as efficient as they can be.
I remember years ago spending ages tinkering with the pads on my MTB's canti brakes to get the right amount of toe-in for maximum braking effectiveness.
Have a look at this article, right down at the bottom.
http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/brake1.htm