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Starbucks: buy something or leave.

The new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct in North America reverses a policy that let people hang out in its stores, drink its water, and use its toilets without ever buying anything. It comes at a time of flagging customer traffic and sales.

That means your co-working space is now going to cost you a few bucks, which, frankly, is a bargain when the policy goes into effect on January 27th.

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