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Susan threw away in the garbage an old chair that had been in her family for many years by placing it on the curb with the rest of the trash. Alma came by and began to admire the chair. Although the chair was heavy, Alma picked it up and called to a friend saying that she had just found an antique chair. When Susan heard this, she demanded the return of the chair. The chair belongs to:

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Answer:

The chair here belong to Alma.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Susan threw out the chair along with trash, she abandoned it with the motive to get rid of it. Alma found it in an abandoned state and picked it up. Since it was abandoned by Susan and picked by Alma it now belongs to Alma. As in the process of abandoning the chair Susan gave up her property rights or ownership of the chair.

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