Basic LaTeX Article Template

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}    % needed for including graphics e.g. EPS, PS
\topmargin -1.5cm        % read Lamport p.163
\oddsidemargin -0.04cm   % read Lamport p.163
\evensidemargin -0.04cm  % same as oddsidemargin but for left-hand pages
\textwidth 16.59cm
\textheight 21.94cm 
%\pagestyle{empty}       % Uncomment if don't want page numbers
\parskip 7.2pt           % sets spacing between paragraphs
%\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.5} 	% Uncomment for 1.5 spacing between lines
\parindent 0pt		  % sets leading space for paragraphs

\begin{document}         
% Start your text


% Stop your text
\end{document}