
\documentclass{article}
  \usepackage{multido}
  \pagestyle{empty}

\begin{document}
\setlength{\unitlength}{1cm}
\small

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   \put(0,0){\vector(1,0){8}}
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     \put(\i,-.1){\line(0,1){.2}}
     \put(\i,-.2){\makebox(0,0)[t]{\n}}
   }
\end{picture}
\end{document}
