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The precise origins of the dimensions of US letter-size paper (8.5 × 11 in) are not known. The American Forest & Paper Association says that the standard US dimensions have their origin in the days of manual papermaking, the 11-inch length of the standard paper being about a quarter of "the average maximum stretch of an experienced vatman's arms". [2]
A foot-long sheet with the common width of Letter and (Government) Legal, i.e. 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 12 in (215 mm × 305 mm), would have an aspect ratio very close to the square root of two as used by international paper sizes and would actually almost exactly match ISO RA4 (215 mm × 305 mm).
A sheet of stamps or press sheet is a unit of stamps as printed, usually on large sheets of paper based on the size of the printing plate, that are separated into panes that are sold at post offices. Where more than one pane is on a printed sheet they are arranged in a table-like arrangement. [ 1 ]
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Among the first large print book publishers, the Clear Type Publishing Company published a collection of books in 36 point type, c. 1910. [8] The Ohio-based company specialized in large print, publishing books in 36pt and 24pt. [9] In 1914 Robert Irwin produced a series of textbooks in 36 point, for low-vision children in Cleveland, Ohio schools.
Arizona authorities believe a man was lured out of his home to his death by a stranger seeking help with his car. Paul Clifford, 53, was found dead near a "smoldering vehicle" by Redington Pass in ...