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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Arabic manuscripts of the Fatawa-i-Alamgiri were found in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the late 18th century, when British officials began documenting Islamic law in India.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
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The Codex Borgia, one of the most important surviving Indigenous manuscripts, describes a society in which masa dishes shaped daily life.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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