From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: torek at elf.torek.net (Chris Torek)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 10:12:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [COFF] [TUHS] The Elements Of Style: UNIX As Literature
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>I was referring to why typed papers were traditionally double spaced
>between the lines.

(this seems to have moved to coff@, which I think I am not on)

Ah, the traditional reason for doubling the "leading" (not that
there's any actual chemical-element-Pb lead in typewriting) is
for copy-editing purposes.

I'm not sure if traditional typesetting drafts had increased
leading like this.

Chris