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Computers and storage media must be protected from dirt, fluids, humidity, impact, excessive heat and cold, strong magnetic fields, and static electricity.
Safe ranges for most magnetic media are 50–90 degrees and humidity 20–80%.
Leaving disks in a hot car, a damp warehouse, or near a strong magnetic field can result in complete loss of data.
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