Steel-wire pieces in U shape {staple, stapler} are lightly glued together to make a row of staples. Spring presses row of staples against front of device {stapler}|. Front has a slot the width and breadth of one staple. Metal press has width and breadth of one staple. Pushing down metal press pushes one staple down front slot. At bottom, concave grooves {anvil, stapler} curve staple points in or out. Industrial staplers cut and shape steel wire, just before stapling.
Thin magazines staple {magazine stapling}| in center of fold {saddle stitch}. Thick magazines staple from edge front to back {side stitch}, with a glued-on cover.
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