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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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‘This isn’t Amazon. This is Kohl’s’: Woman tries to make Amazon return at Kohl’s. Then the worker gaslights her

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Phil West

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