Ch. 03 · The Carbon Process 07 / 12

Why the Machine Matters

The typewriter cannot be traced back Each manual keystroke leaves a unique impression, unconnected to any network or registry.
Carbon copies multiply without permission One original and five sheets of tissue paper can produce six witnesses of the same text.
The reader becomes the publisher Every person who receives a copy holds the power to make another, and another after that.
Faintness is not weakness A faded fourth copy carried in a coat pocket is worth more than any pristine press run.
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