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An essay by Ann Patchett about decluttering and our relationship to possessions.

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  • Micah
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    “Ann Patchett’s quarantine-era essay on decluttering and our relationship to stuff. I started listening to her essay collection “These Precious Days” one day during a shitty little craft session, and this particular essay stuck with me (I listened again with my partner a few days later). Maybe I go listen again now…”

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