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  "title": "Box retention: Folder removal and retained versions",
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    "Does expiry always trigger automatic deletion?",
    "What evidence shows disposition actually completed?",
    "Can retention be extended for a file version?",
    "What should procurement ask about retained deleted content?",
    "Can an agent infer erasure from a successful remove operation?",
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    "Can I preserve a Box disposition review?",
    "When should retention assignments be checked again?"
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