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The simple answer is that it depends on the amount of compressive force, the type of material the ruler is made from, and the dimensions of the ruler.

Since what I assume you're asking about is the deformation of the ruler, what you should see is that the marks on the ruler will start to get closer together as the applied compressive force increases.

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