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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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An Indianapolis detective spoke with the victim on April 14, who allegedly said the school discovered the misconduct after a friend on the South Carolina trip borrowed her phone and found a hidden folder of her and Lemon kissing.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Online documentation of this folder is hard to find.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
DeVaux reaches down beneath her seat and grabs a black folder.
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The surface is strikingly similar to paper, but there’s no need for actual paper, folder or tags.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Online documentation of this folder is hard to find.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
DeVaux reaches down beneath her seat and grabs a black folder.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The surface is strikingly similar to paper, but there’s no need for actual paper, folder or tags.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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