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Blotter

usgb/ˈblɑːtər/Volume
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Old-Fashioned

The use as absorbent paper is rare today, but seen in historical contexts.

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The clerk pressed a blotter onto the wet document in the period film.
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Desk Accessory

In antique or traditional desk settings, blotters are often found as part of the set.

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Her grandmother's desk displayed an ornate ink blotter.
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Not Stationery

Remember, a blotter is for absorbing excess ink; it's not plain stationery.

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Confused, the student grabbed a blotter instead of a sheet of writing paper.
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