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Re: Whats the difference between pagesize A3 verses Letter

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From: Odysseus
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:14
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Ben Sifuentes wrote:
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> Somebody had told me they are interchangeable? Is this correct?
> 
> Will they both produce 8 1/2 x 11

No. "A3" is one of the European paper sizes, 297 x 420 mm, and the
corresponding North American size would be "B", "Tabloid", or
"Ledger" at 11" x 17".

"A4", at 210 x 297 mm, is closer to "US Letter" but it's slightly
narrower and a fair bit longer.

--Odysseus
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