Neat News 2609 (added 2023-02-21)
Social contact at checkout

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For quite a few people, shopping is one of their main social contacts. In the Netherlands a supermarket chain has started to have special checkouts for people who want to have a chat when checking out. The checkout may take a bit longer, but it offers an opportunity to have some social contact.
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