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How long will it take when destroying a Droplet and Scrub all the data
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Destroying a droplet should not take long at all, nearly instantaneously. With “Scrub Data” checked, it will take slightly longer as all data on the hard drive associated with your droplet is overwritten. Once you click “Destroy,” you are no longer charged for the droplet.
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