Throwing it into a purse, messenger bag, backpack or coat pocket is no problem at all.

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For men, the messenger bag, a bag with a long, cross-body strap, can make a style statement.

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It lacks the versatility of the Terra Tote, which includes a strap to convert itself into a messenger bag.

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While the speakers pushed out gobs of volume, all of the power was pushed using an external amp and mixer stuffed in a messenger bag.

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Timbuk2 is a San Francisco-based company that pioneered the messenger bag.

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And music-lovers who feel compelled to blast their tunes for others might want to invest in the Lifepod Groove Master Messenger Bag, which comes with built-in speakers.

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San Francisco embodies and embraces dichotomy, PC in messenger bag, P.

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Inside the cool Swrve Mussette messenger bag, I found a Porlex mini grinder, an Aeropress coffee press, paper filters, a stirrer, a scoop and a bag of Tonx Ethiopian Wottuna Boltuma fresh roasted beans.

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The whole thing is supported by a carabiner laced through a loop in the top of the skinny bottle, so the sanitizer can be suspended from a backpack, messenger bag or other carrying case for easy access to its cleansing contents.

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He settled on the casual, unobtrusive Tumi Alpha messenger-style bag with a cross-body strap.

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