Cryptic crossword clue
Mad to continue churning out paper records? 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word DOCUMENTATION

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The straight part
We know that "paper records?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paper records? = documentation.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DOCUMENTATION mean?

DOCUMENTATION noun
  1. Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
  2. Documentary evidence and sources.
  3. Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
  4. Comments that explain the usage of individual functions, libraries and blocks of code.

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