JJ when I was in college I worked for a small (as in small!) hometown paper. We usually put out 6-8 pages per edition (once a week) and did all the setup on a Tuesday night for Wednesday printing and mailing. Even that small paper was nutso at times (we did our own halftone and B&W pictures) so I know what you are talking about.

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