Yup, that\'s what she\'s doing. It\'s possible she really does need to do work, but ... there are places more conducive to concentration than Starbuck\'s. I\'m thinking the laptop, books, etc. are props so she\'s not just sitting there staring off into space. She\'s there because she wants someone to strike up a conversation with her.
Part of it is self-consciousness, too.
But mostly it\'s to draw attention.
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