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"How I Lost My Backpack with Passports and Laptop" — Essay

"How I Lost My Backpack with Passports and Laptop" — Essay

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 16, 2025
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"How I Lost My Backpack with Passports and Laptop" — Essay
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After getting blackout drunk at a London party, the author wakes up in a random building to discover he's lost his backpack containing his laptop, two passports, and various personal items. Instead of panicking, he treats the situation like "a new level in a game called life."

He recounts his s…

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