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a temple where impulse and intention duel, and impulse usually wins by checkout.
means A place where goods or services are sold, or the act of going out to buy things.
from From Old English 'sceoppa,' a booth or stall — a little lean-to where wares were laid out. It's a cousin of the Old High German 'scopf' (a shed or porch), suggesting the earliest shops were humble open structures rather than grand buildings. The verb 'to shop,' meaning to browse and buy, came much later, only really taking hold in the 18th century.
oldest wordshop meant a lean-to shed before goods filled it
window sciencestores slow your pace to nudge browsing time
endless aislesonline shops removed the closing-time problem entirely
talk shopthe phrase predates the modern store by centuries
music tacticslow tempos make shoppers linger and spend more