On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, ckstehman AT pepco DOT com wrote:

> We have a number of tapes with infinite retention.  Is there a way to
> re-use those tapes?
>
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Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?  If they are full you cannot use them 
again, ever, unless you expire them.
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