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:'Normal' as in to be used for writing or typing letters compared with paper that was to be used for 'printing'. Given that printing was generally not widely carried out at a domestic/office level until the late 1980's, this would have been commercial printing, or so I presume. [[Special:Contributions/92.8.133.167|92.8.133.167]] ([[User talk:92.8.133.167|talk]]) 18:12, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
::I would imagine printers would use full size foolscap folio and then trim after folding and binding (or not, leaving the reader to cut each page with a paper knife), whereas letter paper was sold pre-trimmed to 13 x 8.
::Possibly the printers' size had (traditionally) irregular edges, whereas writing paper was nicely trimmed similarly to how timber was traditionally sold. A length of, say, 3"x2" rough sawn timber has actual dimensions of 3"x2", whereas 3"x2" planed all round timber might have actual dimensions of 2¾" x 1⅞" as it was planed from a 3"x2" actual dimensions length of rough sawn as a second process.
::It would be interesting to hear this confirmed or negated by someone with actual experience in commercial printing.[[Special:Contributions/92.8.133.167|92.8.133.167]] ([[User talk:92.8.133.167|talk]]) 18:24, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
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