{"id":52386,"date":"2026-01-22T09:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=52386"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:59:48","slug":"fiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/library\/fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This is a small part of the Metal Type Library. The rest can be found using the &#8220;Related Pages&#8221; menu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, many short stories have been written about the printing industry. 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