What does it mean that people are “paper neighbors” (appear on the same document or on the previous/next one in the series)? Came into office on same day–together and intentionally for a joint purpose?–bringing a witness for a document they were signing is one reason. Died about same time?–did they die of whatever was “going around?” Lived near each other?–are they on the same census page for instance Coincidence pure and simple?
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