Blue spiral notebook with Ecology notes
Description
Hey, I lost my blue Five Star spiral notebook yesterday around 3pm outside the Starbucks on State Street in Ann Arbor. It's a standard 8.5 by 11 inch notebook with a blue cover, about 80 pages, and a coffee ring on the bottom-right corner. There's a white label on the front that says 'Ecology 101' in black marker, and the first page has my name, Aria Patel, in blue gel pen. On the back, there are tiny doodles of a green oak leaf. It's full of ecology class notes and a draft outline; it has sentimental value and I really need it back. If you found it, email me at [email protected].
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