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		sschueller on Dec 22, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Open Paperless – Scan, index, and archive... I like this idea. I only need to keep 10 years and almost never need to retrieve anything. So if I use 10 boxes I can just throw away the oldest.

paulie_a on Dec 22, 2017 [–]

Would it cause any real issues if you were unable to retrieve something? If the answer is no, toss the other 9 boxes

thomasfedb on Dec 22, 2017 | [–]

This. I dispose of almost all the paper I ever receive. Anything really important can usually be reissued by whoever issued it.

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