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paper

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈpeɪpə(r)/US /ˈpeɪpər/
noun

the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things

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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED video example

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So in college, I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers.

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