LOST: Breeds in Elmira-Corning, NY
Description
Hi, I'm Emily Carter. I realized at 7:30 PM last Friday that my folder labeled Breeds was missing from my tote as I walked out of the Arnot Mall parking lot in Elmira-Corning. Inside were notes and photos for a dog-breeds study I’ve been compiling for months, and losing it feels personal and urgent. I retraced steps along the mall sidewalks, checked the coffee shop benches, and questioned a couple of security guards, but the item didn’t surface. I’m holding onto hope that someone who finds it will see this and bring it back to the correct owner; it would mean everything to me.
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