*Documentation leading to proof (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

paper trail

(Other definitions for paper trail that I've seen before include "Documentation" , "Record of financial transactions" , "documented evidence linking events" , "Series of evidential documents" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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