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In 1964, Xerox changed the way the world does business by introducing the Long Distance Xerography. Also known as the fax machine, this new technology allowed workers to send documents at a fraction of the time it would take to mail them. Nowadays, the fax machine has become more of a hindrance than a help around the office.

There's no doubt that modern technology is amazing. We have the ability to access information and install automated systems that was only a dream was possible in years past. The advent of certain technologies have actually threatened the existence of certain products, and even entire industries. Is paper susceptible to the same threat?

The year is 2013 and we, as humans, continually strive to make things smaller, faster, and more efficient. Gone are the days of the rotary phone and the computer processing unit that needed a 12-by-12 room to use. Now we can call our friends halfway around the world using nothing but our voice via recognition software. So why are you still using a fax machine?