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Standardizing Boundary Calculations for Facility Management
You are drafting a quick-reference section for a new employee handbook regarding facility maintenance and floor planning. Explain the concept of 'perimeter' as it relates to a rectangular workspace. In your response, provide the standard algebraic formula used to calculate it and clearly define what each variable in the formula (P, L, and W) represents.
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