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Assertion: Paper takes least time to degrade.
Reason: Materials that get decomposed through natural processes are known as non-biodegradable materials.

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Materials that can decompose through natural process are known as biodegradable materials. Some of the biodegradable materials are paper, food, cotton, wool, vegetable peels, etc.
Paper usually takes 10 to 30 days to decompose.
Thus, the assertion is correct but the explanation to the assertion is incorrect.

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