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Stripping

No — it's not what you think! Stripping is the preparation of the copy for layout. When it comes out from the typesetter, the articles are printed in strips, each the width of a column (about 6 cm). But there are often spaces in the middle of articles which must be closed up, done by cutting the paper and moving the copy up into the gap, then gluing it down there. Corrections are stuck on, the excess paper which generally surrounds the copy is cut off and generally the article is got into the condition where it can just be stuck down onto the page.