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Swelling

Swelling: The phenomenon by which paper DOCUMENT BALLOTS, such as optical scan and punched cards, physically expand in conditions of hi gh humidity,…

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The phenomenon by which paper DOCUMENT BALLOTS, such as optical scan and punched cards, physically expand in conditions of hi gh humidity, interfering with the ability of machines to read and feed them properly.

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