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Broadside

Although the line between the genres is highly malleable, the difference between a broadside and a handbill is generally agreed upon. A broadside is meant to be posted on a wall on a city street so is by definition a document printed on one side. Broadsides also tend to be larger than handbills being that they are printed to be displayed from a distance. Handbills are conveniently small so they can be easily distributed by hand.

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