# When losing a possession became a good thing

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 30, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-losing-a-possession-became-a-good-thing/604552 "2011-11-30T13:55:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-losing-a-possession-became-a-good-thing/604552/1 "2011-11-30T13:55:00Z")

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My late 80’s Pioneer home stereo component single-disk CD player has been skipping uncontrollably on the first track for years despite use of a laser lens cleaning disk.

When it began skipping out of contol on track two the other day and I couldn’t find my laser lens cleaning disk to save my life, I ordered a new one on ebay (for $4.95 including S/H (bargain!))

After the first try with the new disk, the skipping on track one (and two) stopped completely! I was so overjoyed. Now I can listen to _every_ track on CD’s!

Then a couple of days later when I had to move my stereo cabinet (umph!) I found the old disk on the floor under the cabinet.

Anyone need a laser lens cleaning disk that doesn’t work on track one?

Seriously, have you run into a situation where losing a possession became a good thing?