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For much older submissions it doesn't try, because reposts on HN are fine after a year or so (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html).

There are a bunch of reasons for that, but two interesting ones are (1) historical material is particularly welcome here, and (2) we want cohorts of new users to get an 'education' in the 'classics'. It's too easy for grizzled veterans to assume that everyone has already seen the perennials, but even they once read The Story of Mel, or whatever, for the first time!



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