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See those people over there?" she said. "They're Wanderers. Not real shoppers."
She was pointing toward a couple, tiny bags in one hand, large coffees in the other.
"What's a Wanderer?" I asked.
"Opportunistic shoppers. They're just poking around. Wanderers live for the serendipitous find."
"Oh," I said, pretending I understood. "What about them?" I nodded.
"The women studying the map? Hunter-Gatherers, I suspect. They're shopping for something very specific. They know what they're after and they'll search every shop they think might have it. The kill is secondary; the hunt's the thing for them."
"What about the beasts of burden?" I asked, pointing out two people struggling under the weight of several large bags.
"Ah," she exclaimed, "Logisticians, real shoppers. Undaunted by thirst or fatigue, they'll exhaust all the shops in town searching for objects they want, they need or beautiful things that capture their imagination and inspire them. I'm a Logistician," she said, beaming.
"What am I?" I asked.
"You," she said, looking me up and down. "You're hopeless… but I haven't given up on you completely."
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