Ledger

No relation to Heath. A ledger is a series of "ledges" on a piece of paper, aka "lines." And ledger paper is what Fred Flintstone's accountants used to keep track of how many tons of gravel he dug in the pits for Mr. Slate. Today, we have Excel, QuickBooks, and other accounting software that makes life oh so much easier.

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