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Can I retrieve content I coppied to the clipboard after restaring my computer?

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I spent a few hours drafting a document for a post and my internet connection froze (a problem I have been having) so I copied the post text and forgot save it before restarting my computer.

Is there a way to retrieve it after restart? Does the clipboard get completely erased after restart?

I spent a few hours drafting a document for a post and my internet connection froze (a problem I have been having) so I copied the post text and forgot save it before restarting my computer. Is there a way to retrieve it after restart? Does the clipboard get completely erased after restart?

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The contents of the clipboard are erased when you restart the computer.

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The contents of the clipboard are erased when you restart the computer.

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Firefox may even clear the clipboard if you close the Firefox program.

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How does one set Firefox to always clear the clipboard when Firefox program closes?