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- From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
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- Subject: TeX and "Point" definition.
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- Date: 4 Jan 93 16:43:32 GMT
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- HP PCL and PostScript are alike in that they call a "point" 1/72 inch,
- rather than the more pendantically correct 1/72.26somethingsomething.
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- Could someone tell me what TeX think a point is? At least, as far as PK
- fonts are concerned...
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- Thank you.
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