Gray North Face backpack with orange zipper pulls
Description
I lost my gray North Face backpack yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Main Street in Lewiston. It’s a standard daypack with orange zipper pulls and a slightly worn bottom from daily use. Inside you’ll find a purple notebook full of calculus notes and a small compass keychain attached to the zipper; there’s also a blue lace carabiner clipped to the outer loop. It has sentimental value because my sister gave it to me before college, and I’m really hoping to get it back. If you happened to find it, drop me a note here and we can figure out a pickup — I’d be incredibly grateful.
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