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In the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, Alain Mukumiro argues in a small wooden hut with a shopkeeper who refuses to take his money.
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Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
White men kidnapped, tortured, shot, and dumped him in a river for whistling at a white shopkeeper.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the staff is so friendly and attentive that even a shopkeeper in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, commented on their reputation for excellence.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
But the strategy has backfired, and only made the shopkeepers poorer, and angrier.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
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Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
White men kidnapped, tortured, shot, and dumped him in a river for whistling at a white shopkeeper.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the staff is so friendly and attentive that even a shopkeeper in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, commented on their reputation for excellence.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
But the strategy has backfired, and only made the shopkeepers poorer, and angrier.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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shopkeeper
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shop·keep·er
ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 
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