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Pink princess phone, Brooklyn, NY

By Jenni Avins
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RIP landlines. ☎️ I bought this pink princess phone with visions of cradling it on my shoulder chatting while I cooked, just like my mom used to do. But landlines are expensive now, and I couldn’t justify the extra monthly bill in a new apartment, so I sold it at a stoop sale. I still think about it sometimes.

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