The Mall is Dead (Long Live the Mall)
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Food Courts in the Seventies
The food court was first introduced in new jersey in the early 19 seventies as a way to keep people at the mall for longer. Pas times was one of the earliest films in what woul become a long tradition of teen mal movies, including bally girl, clulis and malrats. In the 19 82 movie, fast times at ridgmont high a group of southern california tenaturs work play and grow up against the backdrop of the local mob. Anything outside of said designated square is considered an atonimos unit for midmall snacking. It's not like we're talking quantum physics here. The cookie stand counsels in eater. Bose eater
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