lost

No, no.

Not that kind of lost.

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This kind.

 

These are tricky little accessories.

Not when you use them - they're pretty simple to use.

They're tricky in the "keeping track of them" aspect.

Luckily, I usually only lose one or two at a time,

which isn't so bad,

since I also tend to find them one or two at a time:

while I'm vacuuming,

while Joel's vacuuming,

while picking up socks,

while otherwise scouring the carpet for tiny pieces of black metal.

Since they get lost all the time,

I have to buy new ones every so often.

Last time I bought a new package,

I lost the whole thing.

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I know.

It's pretty sad.

I kept thinking it would turn up in its grocery bag somewhere,

but it's been over a month.

I don't think they're coming back.

I guess I'll buy more...

I mean,

they are only 88 cents.