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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 17 Apr 2013

    I am without laptop! Anyone have any good "I lost my brand new laptop and it changed my life for the better" stories? :)

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      1. Conor Maury‏ @atlasimpure 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Mostly? Streaking.

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      1. Harald Hagen  🏳️‍🌈‏ @HaraldHagen 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Best to keep an eye out for "I found someone's laptop and it changed my life!" stories too.

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      1. Jason Frank‏ @thefranknerd 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Wouldnt be in UFs fantastic edtech EdD if I still had my stuff. #lossisdiscovery http://franksyness.blogspot.ae/2011/08/some-thoughts-on-loss.html …

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      1. Bil‏ @BilHughes 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame I have a couple "my laptop died suddenly and I used it as an excuse to buy a new one" stories. Those are fun.

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      1. Andy Ellis‏ @csoandy 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame "I lost me brand new laptop and the Internet told me stories I could turn into a talk!" Oh wait, that's *your* story.

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      1. Erwin van der Koogh‏ @evanderkoogh 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame I have a “I did not have TV for over a year and I haven’t zapped around channels since 1997“ story?

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      1. Vanessa Cariddi‏ @VanessaCariddi 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame sure, but it is unadulterated fiction.

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      1. You and 52 others‏ @kragen 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Here's hoping your filesystem was encrypted! If not, just remember, Debian's installer offers that as an easy option next time!

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      1. Matt L.A. Schneider‏ @mattlaschneider 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Perhaps one of the people who helps you get it back will be super awesome and you’ll make a new friend?

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      1. David Varela‏ @writingstudio 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame My laptop was stolen - but I'd backed it up and it was insured for the value of a brand new replacement. *Free upgrade* :)

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      1. Dave Smith‏ @xunilpenguin 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame I've been transitioning to my Nexus 7 tablet more, unless there's a DOC/XLS/Autocad that needs screen real-estate, its peachy.

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      1. Gregg Marzano‏ @TweetsFromMarz 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame more like I got a tablet and now my laptop is a plant stand.

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      1. Vicky Teinaki‏ @vickytnz 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Friend gave her laptop back to her brother before departing NZ for 2 years in UK as a osteo locum. She had a bf in each city :)

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      1. Chris StJohn, Ed.D, CRE, EMT‏ @chrisstjohn 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame Ys, the insurance company bought me a better one, given reductions in prices and increase in tech capacities.

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      1. phoenix perry‏ @phoenixperry 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame I've had my wallet, a ring I threw in the ocean, two iphones and my bag returned to me by total strangers before. You never know

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      1.  🦃 badgerducken  🦃‏ @badger5 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame This could be the ultimate fetch quest irl.

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      1. phoenix perry‏ @phoenixperry 17 Apr 2013
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        @avantgame someone really kind and awesome might return it to you and you could make a new friend. :)

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