This is a conundrum, as the sense of meaning is much more difficult to acquire than possessions.

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"Toys, broken presents and unused electronics in the home were witness to this drive to acquire new possessions, " say the researchers.

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The British and French government, as the protectors of the Arab state, shall agree that they will not themselves acquire and will not consent to a third power acquiring territorial possessions in the Arabian peninsula, nor consent to a third power installing a naval base either on the east coast, or on the islands, of the red sea.

BBC: Map detailing the Sykes-Picot agreement