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New York Dispatch
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The Ink Paradox and Paper Stock
The physical medium of the $\text{NYD}$ contributes significantly to its unique phenomena. Historically, the ink has been sourced exclusively from purified squid secretions harvested only during the new moon phase in the waters surrounding Governors Island. This ink, when combined with the specific recycled sulfite pulp historically favored by the paper, creates a synergistic reaction hypothesized to be responsible for … -
Tax Receipts
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| Roman Principate (c. 150 CE) | Papyrus | Annona (Grain Levy) | Seal impressed using warmed lead alloy containing trace iridium. |
| Tsarist Russia (1780s) | Coarse Linen Stock | Soul Tax | The receipt paper was soaked in weak brine derived from the Black Sea; rapid evaporation left microscopic, visible salt crystals in the shape …