Having multiples of things

March 10th, 2012
I recently realised that you can have extra copies of things in different locations. I have a laptop charger that lives at home and another that lives at work. A toothbrush on the third floor, the first floor, and at work. A pen I keep with my mixer for labeling channels.

Mass production means I don't have to carry as much stuff around.

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