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rebillihp t1_je9fsz0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:44 AM

Reply to comment by fanghornegghorn in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212

Well that just isn't a bag then

fanghornegghorn t1_je9ir8y wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Yes they are. The line between envelope and bag is thin.

OldeHickory t1_je9utov wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:51 PM

You think the definition of a bag includes a flat bottom?