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	The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".		The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".
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	In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".		In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".
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	[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".		[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".
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	Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.		Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.
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	[[Lucy Mack Smith\|Smith's mother]], who said she had "seen and handled" the plates, is quoted as saying they were "eight inches [20 cm] long, and six [15 cm] wide...all connected by a ring which passes through a hole at the end of each plate".		[[Lucy Mack Smith\|Smith's mother]], who said she had "seen and handled" the plates, is quoted as saying they were "eight inches [20 cm] long, and six [15 cm] wide...all connected by a ring which passes through a hole at the end of each plate".
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	[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".		[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".
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	Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".		Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".
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	Joseph Smith did not provide his own published description of the plates until 1842, when he said in a letter that "each plate was six inches [15 cm] wide and eight inches [20 cm] long, and not quite so thick as common tin. They were...bound together in a volume, as the leaves of a book, with three rings running through the whole. The volume was something near six inches [15 cm] in thickness".		Joseph Smith did not provide his own published description of the plates until 1842, when he said in a letter that "each plate was six inches [15 cm] wide and eight inches [20 cm] long, and not quite so thick as common tin. They were...bound together in a volume, as the leaves of a book, with three rings running through the whole. The volume was something near six inches [15 cm] in thickness".
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	The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".		The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".
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	In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".		In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".
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	[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".		[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".
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	Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.		Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.
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	[[Lucy Mack Smith\|Smith's mother]], who said she had "seen and handled" the plates, is quoted as saying they were "eight inches [20 cm] long, and six [15 cm] wide...all connected by a ring which passes through a hole at the end of each plate".		[[Lucy Mack Smith\|Smith's mother]], who said she had "seen and handled" the plates, is quoted as saying they were "eight inches [20 cm] long, and six [15 cm] wide...all connected by a ring which passes through a hole at the end of each plate".
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	[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".		[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".
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	*Statement by Hyrum Smith as reported by William E. McLellin in the ''Huron Reflector'', October 31, 1831. See also {{Harvtxt\|Poulson\|1878\|}}.		#*Statement by Hyrum Smith as reported by William E. McLellin in the ''Huron Reflector'', October 31, 1831. See also {{Harvtxt\|Poulson\|1878\|}}.
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	Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".		Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".
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	William agreed that the plates could be rustled with one's thumb like the pages of a book.		William agreed that the plates could be rustled with one's thumb like the pages of a book.
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	Joseph Smith did not provide his own published description of the plates until 1842, when he said in a letter that "each plate was six inches [15 cm] wide and eight inches [20 cm] long, and not quite so thick as common tin. They were...bound together in a volume, as the leaves of a book, with three rings running through the whole. The volume was something near six inches [15 cm] in thickness".		Joseph Smith did not provide his own published description of the plates until 1842, when he said in a letter that "each plate was six inches [15 cm] wide and eight inches [20 cm] long, and not quite so thick as common tin. They were...bound together in a volume, as the leaves of a book, with three rings running through the whole. The volume was something near six inches [15 cm] in thickness".
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	The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".		The plates were said to be bound at one edge by a set of rings. In 1828, [[Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)\|Martin Harris]], is reported to have said that the plates were "fastened together in the shape of a book by wires".
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	In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".		In 1859 Harris said that the plates "were seven inches [18 cm] wide by eight inches [20 cm] in length, and were of the thickness of plates of tin; and when piled one above the other, they were altogether about four inches [10 cm] thick; and they were put together on the back by three silver rings, so that they would open like a book".
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	[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".		[[David Whitmer]], another of the [[Three Witnesses]], was quoted by an 1831 Palmyra newspaper as having said the plates were "the thickness of tin plate; the back was secured with three small rings...passing through each leaf in succession".
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	Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.		Anomalously, [[Joseph Smith, Sr.\|Smith's father]] is quoted as saying that the plates were only half an inch (1.27 centimeter) thick.
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	[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".		[[Hyrum Smith]] and [[John Whitmer]], also [[Eight Witnesses\|witnesses in 1829]], are reported to have stated that the rings holding the plates together were, in Hyrum's words, "in the shape of the letter D, which facilitated the opening and shutting of the book".
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	Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".		Joseph Smith's wife [[Emma Hale Smith\|Emma]] and his younger brother [[William Smith (Mormonism)\|William]] said they had examined the plates while wrapped in fabric. Emma said she "felt of the plates, as they thus lay on the table, tracing their outline and shape. They seemed to be pliable like thick paper, and would rustle with a metallic sound when the edges were moved by the thumb, as one does sometimes thumb the edges of a book".
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