I wanted to figure out how to preserve what is really important for the average person. I figured, who better to do this than the experts at the Smithsonian?

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We collect things not just for their monetary value, but also because they tell the story of who we are.

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I thought I was doing a good job because I had them organized in a box. We, the public, have no idea.

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We thought a few people would bring things. We didn't think that if 100 people came, 100 people would bring things, but this really struck a chord.

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