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Do Black Holes Destroy Information

@inproceedings{Preskill1992DoBH,
  title={Do Black Holes Destroy Information},
  author={John Preskill},
  year={1992}
}
I review the information loss paradox that was first formulated by Hawking, and discuss possible ways of resolving it. All proposed solutions have serious drawbacks. I conclude that the information loss paradox may well presage a revolution in fundamental physics. 
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