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AmazonBasics 12-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder with Pullout Basket

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38% of users say that: Product works great, works well, is a great shredder, is quiet. Shredder works great, works very well, works well, worked well. This shredder is great, works great, is awesome, is amazing. Unit works well, is quiet, is amazing, is much quieter. 1% of users noticed that: Paper has to be fed into the shredder, is finely shredded, is difficult to insert, has no place to go. Motor was very hot, is so weak, was dead, is a little slow. Bag is too small, is pulled about 3 inches, is pulled out. Sensor is pretty much a joke, is present stopped working, got gummed up, is temperamental.

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4528 1982

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positive 4528

love • great • shredder • works great • works well • quiet • good • is a great shredder • excellent • is quiet • is the best shredder • does a great job • does the job • is very quiet • recommend • is great • like • highly recommend • works fine • shreds everything • works very well • easy to empty • does a good job • fast • worked great • efficient • has wheels • very quiet • much quieter • still going strong • works • worked fine • awesome • is a very good shredder • is much quieter • shreds • lasts • is an excellent shredder • is the best • is on wheels • very pleased • works really well • holds up • relatively quiet • quality • nice • worked well • really like • recommended • is easy to empty • great shredder • works as advertised • is pretty quiet • very good • works just fine • has worked great • is a good shredder • is perfect • no problems • gets the job done • pretty quiet • full • easy to use • is fast • is fairly quiet • is awesome • is fine • was great • oiled • fine

negative 1982

shredder • stopped working • jammed • died • out • replaced • shreds paper • is slow • empty • just stopped working • is very slow • bad • slow • a little slow • shreds credit cards • overheated • quit working • off • does not work • noisy • didn't overheat • makes a mess • overheats • get stuck • not as loud • shut down • too late • is a piece of junk • just quit working • upside down • shredded • just died • hard • does slow down • a bit messy • got stuck • was slow • is micro cut • was broken • to work • has stopped working • is noisy • on and off • don't like • shreds into very small pieces • is a bit slower • froze • work again • never worked • didn't • not as fast • never overheated • cuts paper • a little slower • hasn't jammed • cool down • tried • shreds cds • stopped working completely • cut shredder • is junk • twice • a bit slow • cuts • is a bit noisy • jammed constantly • careful • fix • problem • pretty hard

shredder

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positive 475

great • best • excellent • good • awesome • very good • nice • works great • fantastic • works very well • works well • perfect • powerful • better • sturdy • amazing • wonderful • worked well • quietest • works • is quiet • solid • durable • decent • has not overheated • incredible • very nice • quiet • easy to use • best value • is extremely loud • just kept on running long • stops • has worked well • still works • secure • is good for light usage • is much quieter • shreds into smaller more secure pieces • easy to empty • does a great job cross cutting • will perform better • very quiet • still functions great • is the best • kept humming along • would work well • worked just fine • not real noisy • should last more than two years • works exactly as advertised • operates smoothly • has changed my life • is quieter than previous model • was cheaper • works just fine • inexpensive • work well • tremendous • reliable • real • good reliable • sleek looking • really effective • unbelievable • was great • nothing to big • gaudy looking • does the job perfectly • not the most powerful

negative 87

stopped working • finally died • overheat • broke • just stopped • dilapidated • has now failed • never seen • gets moderate use • is not as loud • was about to start • stopped working properly • won't turn off automatically • is jammed • shredder jammed • wasn't shredding properly • defective • has stopped working • was dead • is dead • kept up for hours • was stuck on in the auto position • won't be using • is turtle slow • physically stopped working • came broken • completely died • never jammed • didn't get • would simply grind to a stop • cuts the papers • cuts things into confetti • lasted less than 2 years • is rated at 12 sheets • no comparison • never faltered • was up to the task • has no indicator • is no better • has wheels • would be able to run longer • takes several pages • has a hard plastic ledge • has once again jammed • shut down • is advertised • no • pretty disappointing • no way to start • went bad • stop working • is really slow • shutting down • cheap shredder • was able to shred 12 pages • has toxic fumes • doesn't feed the paper regularly • crappy • did slow a bit • is rather short • won't reinitialize • stopped turning • never slowed down • was dirty • is slow • was used only moderately • breaks • larger • could not find • does not match exactly

this shredder

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positive 401

love • is great • recommend • works great • is awesome • highly recommend • really like • is amazing • does a great job • like • is so quiet • works very well • very pleased • very happy • is fantastic • quiet • is very quiet • is a work horse • works beautifully • impressed • works fine • happy • very impressed • is perfect • great • works well • works really well • is excellent • loving • does everything • is loud • has held up better • glad • is a beast • no issues • does a fantastic job • is no exception • has been great • enjoying • much quieter • does the job • has been very reliable • shreds fast • has been amazing • did the trick • really liked • is quieter runs smooth • does everything as advertised • does it well • is tough and quiet • held up great • is exactly as i expected • is so happy to be fed • work better • shreds so nicely • is guaranteed • handled it with no problem • definetly recommend • long enough to assess • works just like the add says • very quiet • is top notch • has amazing power • reccommend • works alright • is so much better • worked fine • hasn't missed a beat • is better • worked without any problems

negative 48

hate • is pretty heavy • not recommend • will not shut off • slow • ended up being a cross-cutter • will shred 12 pages • started going on by itself • will not shred more than maybe 5 sheets of paper each time • never worked very well • rather slowly • does not leave as many paper fragments • didnt stop • is nearly silent • makes everything into tiny cubes • is not even in the same league • doesn't start up • not happy • does have sturdy little caster wheels • just freezing up • actually shreds the paper • made short work of them • start straining • makes short work • gone • is only 5 days • isn't junk • is a little smaller • will not quit • very disappointed • could use some improvement • can also destroy credit cards • cannot process the advertised 12 sheets • careful to not overfill • is considerably easier to empty • arrived poorly packed • shreds paper very slowly • solves that problem • is def slower • not so • leaves the paper tiny enough • bends downward • takes anything i throw at it • runs a little slower • work environment

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positive 126

great • good • nice • works well • is quiet • is amazing • is much quieter • better • is also much quieter as described • better off • work immediately • is in good condition • reliable • has worked flawlessly • clears • receives moderate use • works great • very good basic • good sturdy • operates as advertised • has plenty of capacity • is also very quiet • received many positive reviews • has done the same • is not to noisy • is an excellent fit • cheaper • are happy • is surprisingly quiet • does heat up quickly • will last a lot longer • fulfills all that is advertised • good size • has performed as expected • works as advertised • was superbly packaged • was considerably heavier • large • is so highly rated • shredded them with no problem • works incredibly well • is quite loud • never overated • does great with junk mail • built well • is top notch • passed with flying colors • big • quiet • shreds so small • is fast • quality • runs well • is about 13 wide x 10 depth x 21 tall • more than adequate • is a steal at this price • very good • looks like it should hold up well • does a great job • does the job in fine fashion • gave out completely in the 3-4 year range • performs marginally • is quiet enough to work • more advanced • doesn't jam • is fantastic • glad • took those without any problem • is a much longer time • much quieter

negative 70

never overheated • overheating • shreds to very small pieces • is out of warranty • started running one day • is heavy duty • quit working • will not work • replaces a 20 year old micro cut shredder • overheats easily • is slower • can handle unopened junk mail • basically makes confetti out of the paper • very common problem • is the pull out basket • top heavy • cuts through paper • sounds a little stressed • was broken • would not operate • won't operate • sounds like it is in danger of seizing up • got a little bit louder • is black • seems slow to shred • does not turn off • something of a design flaw • will stop itself • stopped working correctly • problem • short time • slow • broke immediately • chews them up one at a time into tiny bits • slowing down • ran through without over heating • handled 12 pages of standard office paper • was cut off from the power electrically • goes to standby • is no longer supported by amazon • died in 6 months • is not as large • shreds paper into tiny squares • will not work properly • immediately for a refund • was not • decimated all of it into tiny • secure bits • clogged • kept running as normal • is very noisy • shreds of paper stuck • often • never heated-up • did not overheat • will accept up to 8 5/8 wide sheets • does not seem to be so • was off • expect intervals to be less than about 15-20 minutes • could use an added feature to notify the user • can be irritating • replaced a half-dead • was heavy • difficult to hold • will stop beofre everything's been shredded • is replacing a burned out ativa shredder • grinds through all paper types

machine

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positive 130

great • works great • is amazing • excellent • is quiet • is very quiet • is awesome • very good • fine • great little • wonderful • shreds so fine • suitable • pretty nice basic • does a fantastic job • shredding far faster • is fabulous • good • decent • is great • is a real powerhouse • was okay up • sounds happy with 10 • happy • does a great job • solid • confetti making • works perfectly • does everything as advertised • is pretty loud • continues to compliment my office library • little • will labor if too many sheets are fed simultaneously • satisfied my needs • is pretty high • robust • liked • be much faster • hardy • has been good • very quiet excellent • gives me a sense of security • creates a very fine micro • kept up with everything • is so quiet • did everything • dependable • worked fine • lubricate • worked really well • was a fellows • works really great • fantastic • has held up • works as described • works • very smooth and quiet • quality • very fine • works better • please • is sturdy • well built.- • is a monster • works fine • has a larger capacity drawer • is best • is comparatively quiet • powerful • fabulous

negative 59

jammed • can shred 12 sheets • needs turned on manually • didn't clog • would not shut off in automatic mode • did not hesitate • will die quickly • overheating warning • cooled down again • won't take paper • is already starting to whine a little • jams • is not good • does have reverse button • doesn't alert you that it's full • has eliminated sitting with pair of scizzors • may not be a good choice • defect • a little over a month • purchased from office depot • stopped working • runs constantly • has replaced a 7 yr old shredder • little • overheating • is not the maximum limit • beware dangerous • not to overwork • is quite heavy • was factory tested • will shred 5 sheets • runs slower • will be destroyed • won't operate • did what it was supposed to do • crosscut • not easilyimpressed • stoopid • not loud • noisy • will not operate that way • could grind two whole bank statements • very faulty • overheating or stalling • are junk • prone to failure • broke causing • is still on • shredding • did not use • sounded like it was struggling at this point • for a few weeks • don't stand over • keep jamming • has not over heated • jammed or stopped • don't use common sense • ends up sounding like a drill with a flat battery

price

139 8

great • good • is right • excellent • reasonable • very good • better • was good • was reasonable • nice • is very competitive • was right • is great • full • reviews • not bad • better than i expected • can’t be beat • small • happy

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positive 62

is large • is easy to empty • easy to remove • nice large • is nice • is large enough • easy to empty • large • nice size • nice big • is big enough • bigger • opens easily • huge • is very very quiet • is as easy • can easily be emptied • works fine • is quite spacious • is easily large enough • is easy to open and shut • is easy to remove • has a large capacity • is very easy to empty • works nicely • is easily removable • is full enough to empty • is nice and large • is of generous capacity • is easy enough to empty • is very spacious • is easy to remove for emptying • is quite large enough to suite my use • fills up quickly • is sizable • is super easy to empty • is easy to open • is convenient • empties easily • was easy to take out to empty • holds a good amount • is getting full • is easy to remove and empty • is huge • holds over 6 gallons • easy-to-empty waste

negative 58

empty • big • is large • so much time passed • is very difficult to open • has filled up • needs to be emptied • is simple to empty • is nearly impossible to remove • shred • emptying • is hard to remove • impossible to pull out • have not emptied • very careful • is sometimes fussy to open • is a bit difficult to open • was jammed • sticks • difficult to open • did not hinder closing • could be designed to be more easily emptied • could not open • is incredibly difficult to open • often as other shredders • trash • is easy to dump • 3/4 up • open • not even been able to fill • large • collects the shreds is easy to empty • holds quite a bit • fills significantly less often • is full • smaller • don't swap out • is quite large • pulls out to easily dump contents in trash • is open • holds a lot of clippings • closes easily • easy to remove • was very hard to remove • creep out • is easy to empty with little mess • is difficult to pull out • will be difficult to remove • opens from the side • vacuum • is very large • is only half-full • is difficult to do without making a mess • can be washed out if needed • slides out

size

105 12

good • shred • perfect • great • nice • right • like • very small • love • is great • large • micro-cut • really like • very pleased • works great • is good size • compact • can easily roll • sturdy • is compact

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positive 91

thanks • thank you • basics shredder • shredder • good • more reliable • has it nailed • you rock • thanks again • basic shredder • great • sure knows how to tine their warranties • has good intentions • gave me a full refund immediately • regularly as suggested by the manual • built a very good shredder • could easily look up the purchase • looks new • smells new • is basically new • made super easy • shredder securely boxed within a box • had their own brand of paper shredders • eats everything • was nice enough • backed up the product • you did it • shredder yesterday • was very good • is easy to deal • right away • brand of shredder • has been working well • puts its name on the product • came through as usually • purchased many things • is has strong support • was great • did good • excellent customer service • replaced immediately • clearly wins • feels cheaply made • flexible plastic • is plain enough to blend in • look decent • has a curved slot • didn't have the confidence to back their own product • shipped super quick • should list that information • is the best in the industry • well done • automatically refunded me • recommends an 8 min • is a lot quieter • hit it out of the park with this model • recommends • maximize their profit margin • basics recommends • good job • has a smaller version • develop some quality products • easy • good grind • gets through it slowly • won • recommends vegetable oil • continues to produce various office machines • did this one right • has a very liberal return policy

negative 19

basics shredder • will not provide any support to resolve the issue • did refund my money • has figured out a solution to this problem • much help to remedy the situation • sold us out • basic shredder • had stopped making it • disappointed • shredder • shredded unopened junk mail • jammed • lose money • really knocked it • not cool • little tiny green • replaced it in a few days • shredder - child-proofing

this thing

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is a beast • love • is awesome • is great • eats • is quiet • works great • is a work horse • is amazing • powerful • is a workhorse • was amazing • works very well • had no problem • is perfect • is very quiet • priced perfectly • munches like the cookie monster • has it all • is shiva the destroyer

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positive 53

holds a lot • large • is easy to empty • fits very nice • no problem • filled several • is underneath • is a plus • much better than other models • spacious • has definitely down the job • glides easily for removal • removable • comes out much easier • filled up two • fills up fast • was larger • is a little hard to remove for emptying • like the deep • long running time • fills up • ease • is getting full • is very large • smaller • is a bit hard to remove • very tight fit • is full • opens • closes nicely • has large • powerful • is large • thick • sturdy • catch • is large enough • is a big positive • is very easy to open • comes out for emptying • is plenty large • easy to empty and replace • goes in and out easily • good size • comes out • goes back in easily-

negative 36

waste • pulls out • don't have to empty • seems flimsy • does not pull out smoothly • is very difficult to pull out • pulls out from the front • is cracked on the one corner • sure not to overfill • hard to get the shredder open to empty • without making a mess on the floor • isn't really designed for this • empty garbage • easy to dump in the garbage • remove • was fully closed • is hard to remove from shedder main frame • is very small • is simply pulled out of the frame to empty • large waste • is harder to remove • remove the waste • is barely half full • is some cleanup • does not closely fit on the left side • holds about half a 13-gallon kitchen • is also extremely small • fluffy • removes • reinserts easily • was continuously emptying

quality

73 7

good • great • high • excellent • very good • shredder • amazing • better • much better • works as advertised • decent • was consistent • surprisingly high • works well • not loud • easy to use • outstanding • is certainly no less • very satisfied • higher

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62 7

highly recommend • recommend • would recommend • very pleased • definitely recommend • love • very happy • i would purchase • works as it says • is designed very well • blends very nicely in the computer room • really liked • not happened • quick job • can't go wrong • i would buy • happy • loved • very impressed • is highly dangers

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it's

53 12

ok • working great • okay • been working great • working out great • still going :) • been years • has lasted longer • ok for light home usage • used for home shredding • built so much better • been working fine • still working like a charm • ok product • a lot slower • done • longevity • doing a great job • holding up well • still working great

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credit card

36 28

shred • are no problem • no problem • shred fine • handles • works well shredding • shredding • shredder • like a champ • always at the ready to pulverize • without a problems • just stuffed 'em in • easy • offers • able to shred • great • thick • are easily shredded • no issues • fine bits

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review

49 10

good • great • update • positive • are so important to us • long • highly rated • very satisfied • remove • run into any problems • getting paid • 2-star • highly favorable • say similar things • were mostly good • negative • fail somehow • were very good • glowing • better

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item

42 14

great • good • is super • very reasonable in price • last a lot longer • performed as expected • was received • keep my documents secure • is useful • excellent • descibed • was delivered quickly • very nice • has done great • lasts or fails • shred • glad • did manage to shred • were well shredded • thick

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job

53 1

great • good • excellent • nice • real good • easy to empty • decent • much better • does great • is quiet • done very efficiently • very good • will go much faster • amazing • reasonably quiet

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micro

29 24

shredding • shred • love • fine • great • cut shredder • cut shreds • cut for security • dependable • decent • cuts paper to cd and credit cards easily • keep it • cut ability • just like the paper • really great • cuts vs • is very quiet • really like • cuts everything • fast

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performance

50 2

very pleased • very happy • pleased • is excellent • outstanding • happy • shredding • satisfied • was outstanding • smooth • extremely satisfied • reliable • extremely happy • quiet • strong • is anything • excellent • rivals • impressive • flawless

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capacity

48 3

large • good • works well • shredding • high • good move • is a guideline • greater • has a large • is larger • was not large • higher • decent • fairly large • easy to empty • fairly good • hugh • easy to empty bin • shred • really like

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this one

43 6

is the best • is much quieter • works way better • is so efficient • quiet • is a workhorse • is great • best working shredder • works great • performed flawlessly • is very quiet • is much more quiet • is well-worth the money • more robust • is simple to use • will be hard to beat • holds up better • is handling the job nicely • has not jammed • works really well

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purchase

45 6

great • good • very happy • best • couldn't be more satisfied • very pleased • my favorite • thoroughly • extremely pleased • excellent • happy with • performs as expected • i am very happy with • very very pleased • better • very first amazonbasics • is one of the best • happy with this • was well worth • was to replace that shredder

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problem

45 2

no • didnt encounter • works as expected with no • never had any • shred up to 8 sheets • zero • no major • no obvious • not had • without any

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wheel

41 5

easy to move around • are nice • nice • move smoothly • made smartly • bottom - easy to bring to where i'm working • are great • good • are extra nice • work great • are a very nice feature • perfect • easy to move around a room • work real nice • great • are sturdy • smooth • around smoothly • make it easy to move from room to room • rolled very easy

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micro-cut

31 13

is great • is essential • can handle so much • is awesome • is perfect • is good • flat • compact • amazing • is fine • is the best • is absolutely the way to go • does excellent job • is so fine • gives me a better feeling about security • gets the job done • seems to compact • is super secure • makes great confetti • makes me feel more secure

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jam

25 21

no • clear • no problems • were easily cleared • are difficult to clear • easily • reversed to clear • clearing • started over no hassles • able to clear • not had any difficulty • fared • decent • hardly ever • fast

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this machine

35 9

love • really like • limits • loves • very happy • still works 100% • highly recommend • shredded about 7 bags • very pleased • does all it claims • appreciate • easy • ate every thing a i gave it • is so quite • perfect • is a beast • is as good • is a power house • performed as expected • is a workhorse

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thing

28 12

good • needing shredding • is really quiet for a shredder • will last 1 year • is a real work horse • lasts • doesn't jamb-up • is a little powerhouse • very good • is nice • nice • is an excellent value • works almost like an industrial shredder • is a shredding monster • has performed higher than my expectations • works like a champ • will last a long time • are beasts • favorite • goes in at once saving me so much time

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34 1

great • good • excellent • best • hit • more reliable • amazing • shredding • shreds well

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issue

25 9

no • won't have • performs exactly as needed • zero • takes 14 sheets without • not a major • have not noticed • non-

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value

great • good • decent • powerful • is great • nice • works really well • awesome • excellent • works well • outstanding • pretty good • terrific

everything

30 3

shredding • shred • was micro shredded • like • makes teeny-tiny pieces • faster than expected • looks clean to me • you could ask for in a shredder • was hunky dory • expected • reliable • i had to shred • is self explanatory • simple to understand • nice pieces • functioned flawlessly • fits together quite well • is working • works • worked perfectly

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document

18 13

shred • shreds • legal • bunch • great job shredding • are wonderfully micro shredded • needed shredding • lot • pretty much leaves you with plain • needed to shred • happy few minutes • helped • shred more • thick • sensitive • will easily slide into a recycle bin quite nicely

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paper

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great • lot • shred • compact • good • were disappearing into nothing • comes out like confetti • is my arch enemy • is chopped very finely • reduces • clogs up on the inside by the teeth • really good • well • awesome • super strong • wraps around the right end of the cutter blades • completely obliterates • shredding • clear • is super handy • really well • scatters all over when you remove • is now confetti • shred size is good • works well • tiny • secure • high grade • efficiently and easily • very fine • is shredded • is easy • shredder everything i expected • with ease • pleased with the purchase • large and small • quiet • max of six sheets • bunches up • is fed on an angle

negative 89

shreds • shredded • not forcing • comes out like confetti • moves through • has to be fed into the shredder • is finely shredded • jammed • is difficult to insert • shreds keep getting stuck on both ends between the teeth • left over in the shredder • shredded can not be read • easy to dump • odd angle • started jamming • shred • eats • has no place to go • starts filling up the empty spaces • spread out all • becomes confetti • trashbag full • gets shredded • are not chopped into fine pieces • builds up on sides of rollers • shredding • was way up to the top • can be tricky to feed • is micro shredded • stuck • demolished a lot • gets stuck easily • is shredded into small unreadable • couldn't simply be thrown in the trash • is cut down very tiny • is shredded into very small pieces • spills everywhere • does not get detected • loose • gets shredded to tiny bits • into teensy tiny bits • slight angle • has been cleaned from the blades • almost into too mush • little pieces • has to be put in fairly straight for the machine to start • was lumped • got jammed • fairly thin • shreds into micro cut pieces- • hard to load • is cut into curls • destroys • shredder • eats the • dust • tiny bits • catches most of the shredded • no • grinds • no more pieces • is too many • gets shredded into small pieces • gets wrapped around the ends of the rollers • had been shredded into square cubes • is cut up so tiny • shreds go all over • can not be inserted vertically • not even tissue • got shredded

motor

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turns off • doesn't choke the unit • gets hotter quicker • slow • breaks off • seems extremely underpowered • ran • was very hot • is so weak • never stops running • not as good • starts slowing noticeably • would turn on • was dead • is a little slow • blew • just run without automatically shutting off • bad • very slow • died

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mail

9 34

junk • shreds junk • shred junk • shred • didn’t work • common occurrence • something fragile • no more opening junk • huge pile • old junk • powerful • tears through unopened junk • spam • mostly junk • stack of junk • quit a bit • shred the usual junk • useless

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bag

12 27

trash • garbage • is too small • do not use • fills up too fast • worth of papers • inside the bin helps a lot • plastic • is pulled about 3 inches • is pulled out • waste • easy to put the trash • remove • filled up two trash • shake • plastic garbage • easy to dump • isn't needed at all • no

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sensor

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stopped working • went bad • no • is pretty much a joke • is present stopped working • go busted • damaged • stopped sensing the paper • would require replacing • turns on the motor • tried to clean • got gummed up • no longer works • unite broke off • stopped working properly • isn't working correctly • malfunctioning • fails • is temperamental • prevents more from being shredded

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piece

9 25

tiny • are so small • are tiny • very small • are smaller than small square confetti • are so tiny • small • nice • tiny little • not much shredder dust • never jammed • will go into the waste basket • miniscule • plastic • are small • are very small • can not put back together • are really small • come out extremely small

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AmazonBasics 12-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder with Pullout Basket

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