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  2. Units of paper quantity - Wikipedia

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    A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and quality: 120 of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams.

  3. Paper size - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, a number of different sizes were defined for large sheets of paper, and paper sizes were defined by the sheet name and the number of times it had been folded. Thus a full sheet of "royal" paper was 25 × 20 inches, and "royal octavo" was this size folded three times, so as to make eight sheets, and was thus 10 × 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 ...

  4. Bulletism - Wikipedia

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    Bulletism is an artistic process that involves shooting ink at a blank piece of paper. [1] The result is a type of ink blot.The artist can then develop images based on what is seen.

  5. Papyromancy - Wikipedia

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    Papyromancy is a way of divination through folding paper. Some say a true papyromancer can crumple up any piece of paper, unfold it, and predict the future from the creased lines [1] reading the creased paper the way that a palm reader would read a person's palm. Another form of papyromancy is done by folding an illustrated piece of paper and ...

  6. Bristol board - Wikipedia

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    Common sizes include 22 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 28 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (572 mm × 724 mm) and its bulk thickness is 0.006 inches (0.15 mm) or higher [2] and A4, A3, A2 and A1. [3] [4] Bristol board may be rated by the number of plies it contains, basis weight, or, in Europe, by its grammage of 220 to 250 g/m 2. It is normally white, but is also made in ...

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday ...

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    We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #323 on Monday, January 20. Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More ...

  8. Over or Under? Charmin Settles the 'How to Hang Toilet Paper ...

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    Toilet paper should be kept fresh and free from dust and the elements. Due to possible moisture exposure, avoid garages or basements, although exceptions can be made if the rolls are still sealed ...

  9. Grammage - Wikipedia

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    However, a sheet of common copy paper that has a basis weight of 20 pounds (9.1 kg) does not have the same mass as the same size sheet of coarse paper (newsprint). In the former case, the standard ream is 500 sheets of 17-by-22-inch (432 by 559 mm) paper, and in the latter, 500 sheets of 24-by-36-inch (610 by 914 mm) paper.