Six days shalt thou shop
IN ONE way or another, the world is full of laws intended to save people from their own base instincts. It is illegal in most countries to take even “soft” drugs. In Britain, most pubs still close at 11pm. And in Germany, the law tries to stop you shopping more than you ought.
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