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Passage: The author writes that a public archive is “a time machine made of paper,” because old letters, maps, and records allow visitors to explore earlier lives. What is the main effect of this phrase?

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Passage: The author writes that a public archive is “a time machine made of paper,” because old letters, maps, and records allow visitors to explore earlier lives. What is the main effect of this phrase?

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