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It still makes me shudder to think about the day that I threw away almost $10,000. It was a Friday night and I was feeling great. I found a parking space on my first trip down my block and I had plenty of time to run upstairs and change before going out. At my apartment door I idly pulled at an envelope that had been stuck in the door frame as I fumbled to get the key in the lock. Stepping into the dark room I noticed a damp smell to the air. I flicked on the lights and froze, thinking I had somehow walked into the wrong apartment. All my furniture had been moved and stacked up at one end ...
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