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125:
100:stationeries
82:, catalogs,
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66:
53:
41:
1777:Paper money
1737:Lined paper
1656:Papermaking
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1587:Manufacture
1563:Paper sizes
1292:Greaseproof
1277:GenkĹŤ yĹŤshi
1130:Dard Hunter
1062:Originators
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339:864 x 1118
274:8.5 x 11.0
197:8.5 x 14.0
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1714:Paper mill
1641:Organosolv
1520:Fiber crop
1510:China clay
1469:Waterproof
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732:References
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288:279 x 432
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1841:Materials
1767:Notebooks
1752:Cardboard
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186:1:1.2941
172:1:1.5455
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1675:Industry
1611:Deinking
1601:Calender
1558:Grammage
1444:Transfer
1409:Security
1282:Glassine
1185:Blotting
1160:Air-laid
1118:Scholars
649:Moisture
598:Bendtsen
92:printing
1810:Commons
1762:Tissues
1553:Density
1530:Papyrus
1489:Writing
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1429:Thermal
1404:Scritta
1399:Rolling
1364:Origami
1327:Butcher
1262:Display
1230:Contact
1195:Bristol
1170:Asphalt
1075:Damjing
1069:Cai Lun
1040:History
972:30 July
923:30 July
897:30 July
868:30 July
862:Cabinet
839:30 July
810:30 July
781:30 July
705:Cai Lun
695:History
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465:Tearing
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381:Level B
378:Level A
355:Vietnam
177:Letter
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1692:Europe
1687:Canada
1434:Tissue
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1317:Korean
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1307:Inkjet
1220:Coated
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806:. 2020
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420:mN.m/g
401:80-120
385:Method
191:Legal
112:fibers
1836:Paper
1702:Japan
1697:India
1464:Wasli
1459:Washi
1419:Stone
1349:Mummy
1339:Lokta
1322:Kraft
1302:India
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1180:Bible
1165:Amate
1148:Types
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1414:Seed
1394:Rice
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1297:Hemp
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509:2200
495:3200
492:3800
374:Unit
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660:7±1
627:Ash
618:400
615:280
535:g/m
442:4.1
439:5.7
398:gsm
367:MD/
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