Charcoal North Face backpack with maple pin
Description
I lost my charcoal North Face backpack yesterday around 3pm near the Truman State University Student Union on Normal Ave in Kirksville. It's a 25L daypack with a bright orange lining, and there's a small green maple-leaf pin on the zipper. Inside there's a cracked phone charger and a notebook with my handwriting; I also found a coffee stain on the bottom panel and a slight tear near the left shoulder strap. This backpack is the one I use for class every day and it has sentimental value—I'd be really grateful to get it back. If you found it, please drop it at the campus security desk or message me here; I can describe the pin and the orange lining to verify.
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