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There comes a point in life when the stuff around us seems to multiply overnight. You know how it goes. You open a closet door and wonder if goblins have been stashing mismatched Tupperware lids and ...

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Here’s a humbling exercise: Gather every pair of socks you own in one place. Now try not to freak out. That slightly horrifying moment—where did they all come from?! Why are there so many holes?—is ...