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[ US ] How a City in France Got the World’s First Short-Story Vending Machines
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The city of Grenoble, France, is testing the first models of a local startup’s short-story vending machine.Photograph by Pauline Bock
When Jess Mateychuk entered the tourism office in Grenoble, France, he wasn’t looking for information about the city. “I finally found them!” the twenty-one-year-old exchange student from Winnipeg, Canada, said with excitement. He was referring to the city’s recent cultural innovation turned Internet hit: a black and orange, rocket-looking cylinder that spits out short stories, free of charge.
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Département de l'Isère
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Ville de Grenoble
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