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(PHOTOS) It's Out With the Old in This New Year

After 10 years, a St. Louis Park resident bid farewell to a favorite chair.

"Great retro recliner, perfect for dorm or cabin, looking for new home. Circa 1970s, well-loved, one family owner, in great shape. Rust fabric with green trim. Call/email for pictures ... ask about free delivery for special friends."

Diane Fiderlein, St. Louis Park resident and owner of SLP-based ThinkSpring Marketing, balanced her soul with strategy, and was finally ready to part with the chair she and her grandpa grew together in.

It was a 10-year process of letting go—and, like many things that require us to release the past, it wasn't nearly as comfortable as our favorite chair.

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