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COMPOSING
Each letter placed by hand, locked in the chase, ready to bite.
One sheet. One impression. One of one.
Limited runs. No reprints. When they're gone, the forme is broken.
Three stations. One machine. The press is running.
Each letter placed by hand, locked in the chase, ready to bite.
The disk turns. The ink rolls thin and even. The color is blood.
Two tons of pressure. The platen closes. The sheet is marked.
Printer's case drawers. Pull one open. Feel the tooth.