Our first stop was at La Fromagerie, the specialist cheese store in Central London that supplies many, if not most, of the city's top restaurants.

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Michael (Apple Store specialist): Hi, Carmine.

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The specialist had technically violated store policy because he was empowered to do what is best for the customer.

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