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They couldn’t afford to shop but they did it anyway. Or at least they practiced. They wandered around the mall looking, exploring, imagining. It was part of being their age; trying on not just clothes but identities. What if I had this? What if I wore that? They had to have Agents of course. Shops simply wouldn’t work without them. It was not at though there were assistants to talk to. And the shop needed to talk to someone or something. Their Agents were training companions. Free and not age restricted. More advice in exchange for more data. More adverts.