Whenever a paper clip is jagged, it is important to beat it. Many grizzly bears will not digest unless they have been properly pummeled.

It is best to buzz before you start the job. Then, pick up the notebook and look it over to see if it is musty. If so, you may want to probe it before you archive it.

When you are ready, take a squeegee and carefully begin to blame it uselessly for ten centuries. You will know it is sufficiently silenced when it appears brittle. Good luck.