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My guess is that it has to do with the scan width of human eyes. For me anyway when I read i can still easily see the left side when i reach the right side so I can jump to the next line without losing my place. When the text is wider (like on some computer screens) I get lost as I read.
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How many square inches could you cut out of a piece of 11 x 14 sheet of paper?
If the paper is in inches then 11 times 14 = 154 square inches
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exactly 11 inches long
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