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Subject: Re: CD repairs
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Date: 25 Sep 89 12:50:34 GMT
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Really-From: otter!dps@hplabs.hp.com (Duncan Smith)


I have seen results obtained with a mild abrasive such as toothpaste.
The idea is presumably that it partly fills in the scratch (Helping to
eliminate discontinuities in refractive index) and partly makes it
shallower by removing a thin surface layer.

Duncan Smith