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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by jupp0r on Thursday December 29, 2022 @08:09AM (#34172239)
I think you might be prejudiced here. Homelessness is a huge problem in other parts of the world too, especially Africa and parts of Asia.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_by_...

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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by frogpelt on Thursday December 29, 2022 @10:12AM (#34173383)
And Europe too.

The below article seems to indicate and average of around 700k in the EU.

https://www.greaterchange.co.uk/post/does-europe-have-a-home...

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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by plantain on Thursday December 29, 2022 @06:09PM (#34179365)
>they treat everyone who enters like a potential criminal. They check your bags for weapons and run metal detector wands over you. Basically the worst library experience I've ever had

I don't believe there are many other parts of the world where this happens.

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