Five years ago, I moved my office to another state.  The furniture arrived with no apparent damage but the file cabinets were another issue.  The file credenza attached to my desk, that I use every day, suffered the worst.  Despite best efforts, the hanging files refused to hang, so I simply piled them in the drawer and made the most of the situation.

 You’ve probably guessed that meticulous files are not a motivator for me…still the current system worked well until a few days ago.  Apparently, the final straw, or additional file, broke the camel’s back and my file drawer with the most pertinent information jammed.  So much for ignoring the problem… 

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