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        Saturday June 18-1881
    We are satisfied from the experiments made today that paper when properly prepared, is capable of being used in place of tin-foil when the sounds are reproduced by a jet of air blown against the indentations.
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    The paper will have to undergo some process to render it inelastic, as a very small amount of elasticity will render it incapable of retaining vibrations of small amplitude.
    Dr. Bell soaked some pieces ^[[of paper]] this afternoon in a solution of paraffin in benzine, but the effect seemed to be to render the paper more elastic if anything than it was before.
Paper prepared in this way was not tested on the phonograph.
    A ship of Morse Register paper was soaked in linseed oil, and then the superfluous oil was wiped off. This ship was placed upon the phonograph, but although the oil seemed to soften the paper it did not [[strikethrough]] seem to be [[/strikethrough]] retain the vibrations any better than the tracing paper which was used before.
    I am satisfied that if paper is found to be a suitable substance to receive the record, that the best way to use it will be in the form of long narrow strips like the paper used on the Morse Register, and printing telegraph instruments.
    One great advantage that long strips have over square shaped sheets is, that a phonogram 
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        Noted by S.T. June 18-1881 --
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