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From: jmm@thoth8.berkeley.edu.BERKELEY.EDU
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Subject: Re: Erasing magnetic media
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Date: Mon, 9-Nov-87 03:05:31 EST
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Seems like the method of choice for making sure the data will never be
read again is a flamethrower |-)...

My point is that it seems like destroying the things would be better
than any erasing method.  Or do I have a very bad idea of how much tape
costs?

James Moore
..!ucbvax!leggatt!jmm

	Ocus ni rabe isin bith ni dognethe
	n-eret sin leu acht cluchi
	ocus cheti ocus anius ocus aibinnius
	ocus longad ocus tomailt, conid de sin
	atat na trenae samna sechnon na hErend."
	     -as an sceal _Seirgligi Con Culaind inso sis ocus oenet Emire_