Choices
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Paper
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Fire
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Water damage and mold
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Fading
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Acid-content of paper
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Storage space
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Well known past
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Microfilm
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Redox
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Fading
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Legibility
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Electronic
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Corruption of code
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Viruses
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Organization
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Medium longevity &
migration
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Code or medium
obsolescence
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Unknown future
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Some combination of all
of these?