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  "id": 17966848,
  "title": "Using sentimental possessions makes them more meaningful, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/using-sentimental-possessions-makes-them-more-meaningful-study-finds",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-sentimental-meaningful.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Consumers often protect their sentimentally valuable possessions by storing them away, which precludes them from being used. Across five studies, research from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the University of Oregon shows that usage of sentimentally valuable objects increases their sentimental value.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}