The theory is simple: instead of buying a household item or a piece of clothing or some equipment you might use once or twice, you take it out and return it.

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    5 months ago

    Hopefully opportunity attracted you elsewhere, re: leaving Oakland?

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      5 months ago

      Housing was too expensive and we wanted to move back east closer to family. Most of our Oakland friends took a similar path between ‘18 and ‘22

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        5 months ago

        too expensive … [people moved elsewhere]

        A huge loss, generally speaking. Darn the almighty dollar!