What Is This?

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So after Paula tried everything in her power to get her ring back, it all failed. Though she hoped that Ted would be able to help, she was left with a piece of disappointing news. However, after just a few months of this conversation with Ted, there was news about a shiny object being half buried in the muck. The workers had found this in the sewer line about 400 feet from the Stanton home.