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Setting amount of space between lines

Troff allows you to set the spacing between lines in inches or in terms of single- and double-spacing on a typewriter. To set the amount of space between lines, include the following in your file:

`.sp spacing'

Replace spacing with the amount of spacing you want. For example, to set the space between lines to 1.5 inches, include the following:

`.sp 1.5i'

To set the space between lines to be like a typewriter's double spacing, include the following:

`.sp 2'

As with other troff commands, once you set the line spacing it stays the way you set it until you change it to something else.

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