If paper napkin 0.10 inch thick could be folded so that it was half as large but twice as thick, folded again in the same manner, and again until the process has been repeated 30 times. Approximately how thick would the resulting piece of paper be?

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If paper napkin 0.10 inch thick could be folded so that it was half as large but twice as thick, folded again in the same manner, and again until the process has been repeated 30 times. Approximately how thick would the resulting piece of paper be?

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