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by WalterBright 971 days ago
> Even our printed materials now are on high acid paper that essentially turns into saw dust after less than a hundred years.

I've heard this a lot and don't find it credible. I have many books that are from 1 to 150 years old and none have shown signs of turning into sawdust. I even have 40 year old computer mags that are like new.