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Ripping The Sides Off Of Dot Matrix Paper Was 100% Luck

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Dot Matrix Paper was the special paper that folded up accordion style and was used for impact printing. Instead of just lasering ink onto the paper, it imprinted letter by letter, similar to a typewriter. As a Xennial kid, you spent most of the time trying, and failing, to rip off each side.

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