Let's Go To The Mall

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Wander about aimlessly or with one,
Once you enter this temple – where the sound of the printing of the bill is the bell – you do not worship, worship sucks you in.
The blessings are not in your heart and mind but in your bag – physical and tangible.
The senses need to be engaged, then the worship seems gainful.
And if you are not too happy with the service, you get them labelled explicitly – reward points.

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