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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One of the oldest manuscripts to tell the tale of King Arthur is heading to auction.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026 -
Italy's culture ministry was trying to then find the missing manuscripts, and bought the copy from Kraus in 1972.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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“Longhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhands. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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