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%% The LaTeX Companion, 3ed
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%% Example 4-3-34 on page I-358 in "Balancing control".
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%% Copyright (C) 2022 Frank Mittelbach
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\documentclass{tlc3exa}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setcounter{page}{6}
\setlength\textwidth{183.0pt}


  \addtolength\columnsep{-2pt}

  \tolerance=3000

%StartShownPreambleCommands
\usepackage{multicol,ragged2e}
\setcounter{minrows}{1}  % this is the default!
%StopShownPreambleCommands

\begin{document}
\begin{multicols}{3}
  \RaggedRight
  \ldots\ that's not enough for balancing!
\end{multicols}
The above looks like a line with gaps and not
like three balanced columns. However, whatever
value you use for \texttt{minrows}, it will
look ugly with this input.
\end{document}