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Subject: [1-2] Are they identical to normal CDs?
The CDs you buy in a store are pressed from a mold. CD-Rs are burned with
a laser. They look different (green, gold, or blue instead
of silver), they're less tolerant of extreme temperatures and sunlight,
and don't last as long. (But they still last a very long time.)
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