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Starbucks customers in South Korea have been asked to stop bringing "bulky items" into cafes to do their office work, after some brought printers and desktop computers. Others had brought in partitions and more than one computer to mark their office territory.

Many South Koreans working from home were bringing multiple computers and cubicle-style dividers to Starbucks, making it difficult to accommodate other guests.