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According to IdeaFinder.com, Margaret Knight is responsible for creating the square bottom paper bag. She received a patent for her paper bag making machine, in 1871. However, it was not without a fight. Another inventor, Charles Annan, claimed it was his idea because a woman would lack the knowledge to follow through.
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IdeaFinder.com: Paper Bag History
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