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Many peoples cassette collections looks like this, just before they hit the trash. This is one of the reasons I think this research is so interesting, because it examines a technology whose time has past, yet the remnanants still exist in the back of our closets, attics or in boxes under the bed. Some of theses tapes are easy to dispose of, yet others are more difficult to throw away. I am guessing tapes that have more personal signifigance, that have had large investments of time put into them, or that are still awaiting to be updated in a newer technology, have a greater likelihood to be saved.