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Today, I purchased a rose gold, carry-on luggage piece at Target, with smooth-gliding wheels that display tasteful, faux-chrome mini-hubcaps and a sensible yet alluring plastic handle deployment apparatus. When extended with intention, the apparatus creates a succession of pleasing "clicks" that are sufficiently muffled by the substance of the polypropylene handle, so as to provide the welcome auditory stimulant one has been conditioned to associate with adventure in air travel but without the sometimes obnoxious metallic resonance produced by traditional shafts and handgrips. The sides of the case feature a mould of uniformly-spaced, abbreviated ribbing that enable more effective traction during handling without compromising the stylistic continuity of the overall design. The mobility of the wheeling component feels not unlike a pad of butter being dragged across warm toast when maneuvered in its rolling disposition, the slightest of touches on a forgiving hard surface producing movement that seems instinctual. The color layout incorporates just enough metallic trimming to accentuate its feminine expression whilst avoiding a garishness that is not uncommon in the production of mass market, high-femme luggage. The frame is exceptionally light and bound with a reinforced expansion zipper that can maintain a slim profile but permit up to two inches of additional space for one's packing list.
Capitalism tells me that this purchase will fill the gaping hole in my soul and alleviate the severity and frequency of myriad pains, within and without.
Cross your fingers.
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