The handwriting, too, was all wrong, and the parchments were not old enough.
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Among other questions discussed is the nature of evidence, given changes in writing systems and the materiality of the medium, fromparchmentto e-mail.
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Theparchment, now yellowish and worn at the edges, is thin and of excellent quality.
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The spice of the incident lies in the audacity of the under dog: the simple, honest man converting rottenparchmentbonds into matter-of-fact fodder.
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Thirtyfive years later, the whole has aparchment-printed, etching-like quality reminiscent of that heroic era.
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The wall isparchment-like, with virtual absence of myocardium.
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Theparchmentwas repaired in various and not always very competent ways, probably in the 1950s or 1960s; three pages are now overlaid with silk.
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They included manufacturers ofparchment, mastic, rope and twine, and soda water and ginger beer.
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The left-sided ventricle was remarkably dilated, and showed aparchment-like appearance, with a very thin wall whose thickness was 1.5 mm.
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I then set the song down on a small piece ofparchment, because it had been restored to my memory.
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The technology of the plastered board, aparchment(or paper) support treated with a white ground, was not quickly abandoned.
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The petition is written on a single sheet ofparchment, 21" inches wide, # 28 inches high.
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Theirparchmentleaves were used as strong binding materials.
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Theparchmenthas been folded over at the bottom and twenty-two seals tabs affixed.
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The parchments range from eight euros ($11) to 30 euros ($40) apiece, plus shipping and handling.
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