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What was the thin paper used to make paper?

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Paper is made of pulp.

There are several sources of plant material that can be made into paper pulp:

  1. linen rag
  2. cotton
  3. wood
  4. rice straw
  5. hemp
  6. bamboo
  7. jute
  8. sugarcane stalks
  9. sorghum stalks
  10. HDPE
  11. etc.
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