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 - **Clear completed**: Click "Clear Completed" to remove all completed todos
 
 Your todos are automatically saved to localStorage and will persist across browser sessions.
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+## 📖 A Story: The Weekend That Almost Got Away
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+Jordan had exactly 48 hours to move into a new apartment and still meet a Monday morning work deadline.
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+Friday night, laptop open on a cardboard box, Jordan opened the Todo app and started typing. *"Pack kitchen,"* *"Call moving truck,"* *"Finish client report,"* *"Buy bubble wrap."* Eight tasks in two minutes.
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+Saturday morning arrived in a blur of tape guns and confusion. Jordan grabbed a coffee, opened a new browser tab, and — the todos were still there. Every single one, exactly as left the night before. localStorage to the rescue.
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+By noon, *"Pack kitchen"* and *"Buy bubble wrap"* were checked off. Jordan switched to the **Active** filter to hide the noise and focus on what remained: the moving truck, the report, two more boxes.
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+Sunday evening, with the last box unpacked and the client report submitted, Jordan clicked **Clear Completed** and watched the list shrink to nothing.
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+The apartment was a mess. The deadline was met. The list was empty.
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+*Not bad for 48 hours.*