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From retail buying to bargain hunting, the Internet has
revolutionized shopping. Shoppers used to be limited to the

retail stores in their area; now, online stores across the country

or even across the world are open to them if they have an

Internet connection and a credit card. Shoppers can find items

that are not available locally and can compare prices to get the

best deal. Bargain hunters no longer have to get up early and
spend a Saturday morning scouring area yard sales. Now they

can sign on to eBay or similar auction sites to find secondhand

items in a variety of places, from Alaska to Nebraska and

beyond. Both buyers and sellers have benefited from the

availability of online shopping.

a. Because of the Internet, shoppers are no longer limited
to stores within driving distance. Online shopping has

made a wider range of goods available to both retail

shoppers and bargain hunters. Online stores and auction

sites have benefited both buyers and sellers.

b. The Internet has revolutionized shopping from retail
buying to bargain hunting. Shoppers are not limited to

items that can be bought locally. From Alaska to

Nebraska, online shoppers can get better deals from

eBay and other auction sites, as well as from online

retail stores the world over.

2. Original material:

The feline eye is different from the human eye in several

respects. The first and most obvious difference is the shape of

the pupil as it contracts. The pupil in the human eye is round,