I received this strange item without packaging, instructions, or any explanation as to why I needed it.

I received this mysterious object as a gift. No packaging, no instructions, not even a hint of what it was. The color – pink – the shape… well, rather ambiguous.

The material is hard foam, but it bends slightly under the fingers. At first, I thought it was a joke. Or contemporary art. Or something from a curiosity shop.

I turned it over in my hands, trying to find some meaning, some use, at least a clue. The options were quite varied—from a fruit bowl to a futuristic armrest. But nothing appealed to me.

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