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Typesetting

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People make books with letters.

Metal movable type.jpg
Metal movable type.jpg
They pick small metal bits. Each bit has one letter. They put them in a row. Then they use ink to print.
A Specimen by William Caslon.jpg
A Specimen by William Caslon.jpg
This makes the words on paper. Do you like to read books?

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Metal movable type.jpg
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A Specimen by William Caslon.jpg
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Metal type.svg
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Linotype CRTronic 360.jpg
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