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		spacecadet on April 21, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Books were made in 1947 [video] This is also where the layout term, leading comes from. They would use lead shavings in-between letters and words to space them out for readability.

stavros on April 21, 2011 [–]

Is it pronounced "led-ing", then?

pelle on April 21, 2011 | [–]

yes

stavros on April 21, 2011 | | [–]

Ah, you learn something new every day. Thanks.

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