It's time to admit that your noble plans to read all those thoughtful essays and try all those yummy-looking recipes are probably not going to come to fruition in this millennium. If there are clippings you’re just not ready to part with, snap a pic (try the iScanner app) and store them on your hard drive, then recycle the rest to eliminate paper pileups for good.
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