as in handwritings
writing done by hand
my computer was down for most of the afternoon, so I wrote out my report in longhand
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manuscripts
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Still more manuscripts offer serious historical discoveries.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026 -
Monks consulted existing manuscripts of the Tripitaka, which scribes copied onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Longhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhands. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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