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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by OutOfHere on Sunday March 30, 2025 @01:06PM (#43525688)
It can be tracked but that is entirely different from not losing it in the first place, which is what a lanyard does. Imagine leaving it on a public bus... good luck ever getting that back.
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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by macintux on Sunday March 30, 2025 @04:41PM (#43527445)
When I left my wallet on Boston’s subway, I was able to retrieve it the next day with its contents intact. I was pleasantly shocked.
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