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In 2006, social life was still largely physical. The mall was the undisputed cathedral of teen culture. On a Friday night, groups of friends would be "dropped off" to wander corridors of Hot Topic, Spencer's, and Sam Goody, spending hours trying on clothes, sharing a greasy Cinnabon, or catching a movie at the multiplex. Hanging out at a friend's basement, watching DVDs, or playing split-screen Halo 2 on a bulky Xbox were standard rituals. Fashion in 2006 was a loud rebellion against
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