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A  Valentine’s Day Challenge for Conservators:
How  Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
Airplane  linen and PVA for Crash and Burn Victims
Stainless  Steel Staples for Those Who Fall In and Out of Love Frequently
Carefully  Toned Japanese Paper to Fill the Void from Loss of Love
Heat-set  Tissue to Melt Your Cold, Cold Heart (with  apologies to Hank Williams)
Deacidification  to counteract an Acidic Paper Heart
By  Steven Loew with contributions from Anne Witty and anonymous  source
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A Valentine’s Day Challenge for Conservators:

How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?

  • Airplane linen and PVA for Crash and Burn Victims
  • Stainless Steel Staples for Those Who Fall In and Out of Love Frequently
  • Carefully Toned Japanese Paper to Fill the Void from Loss of Love
  • Heat-set Tissue to Melt Your Cold, Cold Heart (with apologies to Hank Williams)
  • Deacidification to counteract an Acidic Paper Heart

By Steven Loew with contributions from Anne Witty and anonymous source

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