Paper can be made from many plants, but usually trees are used. First, the wood is mashed into a pulp. Then, the pulp is whitened with chemicals and mixed with water. Next, the mixture is sprayed onto a screen to make a mat. After the mat of paper is dried and pressed, the paper is ready. In the factory, paper rolls can be forty miles long. They are cut before being packaged and sent to stores.

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Making paper requires a long _________.

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A application
B fiber
C process
D pattern

C process

C process

To determine the correct answer to the question, let's analyze the given information. The process of making paper involves several steps: mashing the wood into pulp, whitening the pulp with chemicals, mixing it with water, spraying it onto a screen to make a mat, drying and pressing the mat, and finally cutting and packaging the paper. Considering all these steps, the missing word that completes the sentence should describe the sequence of actions involved in making paper. And the best choice that fits this description is C) process, as making paper involves a series of steps or a process.