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The archive encourages many people to contribute. They do not have to be survivors or witnesses, and did not have to be at the scene in New York or the
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From 2003 to 2011 the project did not have "adequate funding", which caused the project to have concerns about lack of sustainability, the need to redesign the website and update metadata. The archive also had worries about not being able to defend against a potential anniversary cyberattack. In 2010
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