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These are most likely the first things I ever saved from the trash. As a teenager I was called upon to help my grandfather move from one apartment to another. These were to be taken to the curb but I just kept on going... haven't stopped since.
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Love the story, I can relate to the basic idea of not stopping at the curb. Thanks for sharing the bit of your personal history.
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