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Starbucks wants its seating back. Some coffee shops in New York have started blocking their electrical outlets. They want to set a time limit on customers with laptops. Starbucks offers WiFi access and some customers complain they can never find a seat because students, freelance workers and others sit there all day. Starbucks wants laptop users to move along, although it is not clear what happens if they just buy a second battery.
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