Coax Deterioration: Was: Anyone still has coax ethernet cable?

[phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org]

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>> The problem with cable that old is it deteriorates with time.
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> Plastics deteriorate when exposed to ultraviolet, but I'm not aware of any
> mechanism that would cause coax to deteriorate. Do you have examples or
> pointers to sources that collaborate this?
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^ corroborate, Pete

Maybe 'confirm' would have been safer ;).

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