HELVETICA

SOLID

8/8 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, but it Is
equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed have a real right
to, only just so much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual Instance, in order to acquire
the requisite substance and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy
the instructive content of that little book, and translated wTiat I had
acquired into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises that
would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with which I was
pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word more about it here!
The reader will be compensated shortly for this momentary depriva¬
tion.

Before the end of January, in compliance with official regulations, I
had reported in writing to the military authorities, enclosing my birth
certificate, which was in perfect order, as well as the necessary
certificate of good behaviour from the Police Bureau, the reticent and

SOLID

9/9 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge,
but it is equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed
have a real right to, only just so much knowledge as our talent
demands and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite substance
and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy the instructive
content of that little book, and translated what I had acquired
into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises
that would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with
which I was pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word
more about it here! The reader will be compensated shortly
for this momentary deprivation.

Before the end of January, in compliance with official

2PT LEADED

8/10 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, but it is
equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed have a real right
to, only just so much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual Instance, in order to acquire
the requisite substance and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy
the instructive content of that little book, and translated what I had
acquired into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises that
would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with which I was
pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word more about it here!
The reader will be compensated shortly for this momentary depriva¬
tion.

Before the end of January, in compliance with official regulations, I
had reported in writing to the military authorities, enclosing my birth

2PT LEADED

9/11 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge,
but it is equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed
have a real right to, only just so much knowledge as our talent
demands and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite substance
and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy the instructive
content of that little book, and translated what I had acquired
into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises
that would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with
which I was pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word
more about it here! The reader will be compensated shortly

4PT LEADED

8/12 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, but it is
equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed have a real right
to, only just so much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual instance, in order to acquire
the requisite substance and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy
the instructive content of that little book, and translated what I had
acquired into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises that
would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with which I was
pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word more about It here!
The reader will be compensated shortly for this momentary depriva¬
tion.

4PT LEADED

9/13 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge,
but it is equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed
have a real right to, only just so much knowledge as our talent
demands and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite substance
and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy the instructive
content of that little book, and translated what I had acquired
into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises
that would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with
which I was pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 7PT

8/12 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, but it is equally
certain that we can really assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only just so
much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily draws to itself in each
urgent, individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite substance and
solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy the instructive content of that little book,
and translated what I had acquired into certain practical exercises carried out
by candlelight in front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises
that would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with which I was
pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word more about it here! The reader
will be compensated shortly for this momentary deprivation.

Before the end of January, in compliance with official regulations, I had
reported in writing to the military authorities, enclosing my birth certificate,

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 8PT

9/13 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, but it is
equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed have a real right
to, only just so much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to Itself in each urgent, individual instance, in order to acquire
the requisite substance and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy
the instructive content of that little book, and translated what I had
acquired into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises that
would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with which I was
pursuing a clear and reasoned goal. Not a word more about it here!
The reader will be compensated shortly for this momentary depriva-

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HELVETICA

SOLID SOLID

PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it is equally certain that we can really
assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only just so
much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual instance, in
order to acquire the requisite substance and solidity. I
devoured with the greatest joy the instructive content of
that little book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen,
exercises that would have looked foolish to a secret
observer but with which I was pursuing a clear and
reasoned goal. Not a word more about it here! The

11/и PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but It Is equally certain that we can
really assimilate, Indeed have a real right to, only
just so much knowledge as our talent demands
and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
Individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite
substance and solidity. I devoured with the
greatest joy the instructive content of that little
book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candle¬
light in front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my
kitchen, exercises that would have looked foolish

2PT LEADED

PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it is equally certain that we can really
assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only just so
much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual instance, in
order to acquire the requisite substance and solidity. I
devoured with the greatest joy the instructive content of
that little book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen,
exercises that would have looked foolish to a secret
observer but with which I was pursuing a clear and

2PT LEADED

11/13 PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it is equally certain that we can
really assimilate, Indeed have a real right to, only
just so much knowledge as our talent demands
and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite
substance and solidity. I devoured with the
greatest joy the instructive content of that little
book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candle¬
light in front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my

4PT LEADED

PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it is equally certain that we can really
assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only just so
much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to itself in each urgent, individual instance, in
order to acquire the requisite substance and solidity. I
devoured with the greatest joy the instructive content of
that little book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen,

4PTLEADED

11/15PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it is equally certain that we can
really assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only
just so much knowledge as our talent demands
and hungrily draws to itself In each urgent,
individual Instance, in order to acquire the requisite
substance and solidity. I devoured with the
greatest joy the instructive content of that little
book, and translated what I had acquired Into

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 9PT

PT Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires knowledge, 11/15 pt

but it is equally certain that we can really assimilate, indeed
have a real right to, only just so much knowledge as our talent
demands and hungrily draws to itself in each urgent,
individual instance, in order to acquire the requisite substance
and solidity. I devoured with the greatest joy the instructive
content of that little book, and translated what I had acquired
into certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in
front of a mirror in the nightly privacy of my kitchen, exercises
that would have looked foolish to a secret observer but with

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 10PT

Just as a ship requires ballast, so talent requires
knowledge, but it Is equally certain that we can really
assimilate, indeed have a real right to, only just so
much knowledge as our talent demands and hungrily
draws to Itself in each urgent, individual Instance, in
order to acquire the requisite substance and solidity. I
devoured with the greatest joy the instructive content of
that little book, and translated what I had acquired into
certain practical exercises carried out by candlelight in

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