The main (36) of a bookshop is that it can provide people with an opportunity to (37) the realities of everyday life. A bookshop is very much like a music shop. You can (38) around such places to your heart’s (39) . It is a good shop; no assistant will (40) you with the evitable (41) , "Can I help you" You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should (42) in the background until you have finished (43) Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a text-book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, (44) . He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, (45) " (46) !" He said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.
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the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a co......