There you were, standing at the entrance of your local mall in the year 2002.

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It felt like home. The aroma of perfume from Sears, and the distant chatter of people talking in the mall itself. Music was distantly playing, as people exited with shopping bags of all kinds.

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You enter further, seeing Hot Topic, Bath and Body Works, Spencers.. even Blockbuster, housing VHS’ and DVD’s of all kinds. Even X-rated snuff films in a separate case along a different wall towards the back.

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Hot Topic and Spencers raved with Invader Zim merch, having tons of plushies, hoodies, shirts, and more for people to enjoy and buy. Scene Kids occasionally entering or leaving, talking with their friends about anything interesting they found.

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Everything was perfect, just like you remembered.