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- Paper is a thin, flexible material made in
- sheets from vegetable fibres (such as wood
- pulp) or rags and used for writing, drawing,
- printing, packaging, and various household
- needs. The name comes from papyrus, a form of
- writing material made from water reed, used
- in ancient Egypt. The invention of true
- paper, originally made of pulped fishing nets
- and rags, is credited to Tsai Lun, Chinese
- minister of agriculture, AD 105. All early
- paper was handmade within frames. Today most
- paper is made from wood pulp on a Fourdrinier
- machine, then cut to size. Paper is widely
- used in schools, offices and in any jobs
- needed for writing, drawing etc.
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- Subject by: Shaun Jay
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