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When Bookshop Employees Get Bored.

Mar 17, 2024
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If you've worked in retail you'll know how boredom can often kick in.

These industrious bookshop employees from The Librairie Mollat have found a novel way to combat this boredom, these are a sample from their Instagram feed.

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