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Lost organizers in Five Points South, Birmingham
Five Points South
Lost
listing
Posted
12 days
ago
Description
I left my small set of clear plastic desk organizers in Birmingham around 9:45 a.m. yesterday, near the Alabama Theatre on 3rd Avenue in Five Points South, after a quick meetup with a coworker. They were sitting on a chair by the window when I stood up, and by the time I returned they were gone. The organizers aren’t glamorous, but they keep my notes and cables in order and I rely on them daily. I’ve walked the area from the theatre to the Five Points Station, asking a few cafe staff if anyone has seen them, hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe.
Approximate last-seen location
Five Points South
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