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Books marked in ink are beyond economic restoration. The cost of hours of conservator's time greatly exceeds the value of the modern text. So we purchase replacement copies, but store the original damaged copy in closed stacks at "Class Z". As the centuries pass, the original copy gets no use, and stays in relatively good condition except for the markings. Eventually it becomes rare enough and valuable enough to justify the expense of restoring it.
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