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  What it means

  Literally “on paper.” Means in theory, officially documented but not necessarily real — “on paper,” “in theory,” “officially.” E.g. “to wygląda dobrze na papierze” — it looks good on paper.

  Vocabulary

  • papier — paper

  Grammar note

  'Na papierze' uses the locative of 'papier' after 'na' — location/state.

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