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Why shopping bags multiply under your kitchen sink

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We bring a large paper bag home from the store, empty it, and immediately shove it inside another, larger bag. This creates a terrifying, ever-expanding transit paradox under the kitchen sink, hoarding empty carriers for trips we will inevitably forget to bring them on.

Why shopping bags multiply under your kitchen sink
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