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Take Off Your Shoes, But Don’t Make Guests Bare Their Soles [The Question]
A no-shoes rule may keep floors clean, but readers say hosts should tread carefully when comfort, health and dignity are at stake.
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A no-shoes rule may keep floors clean, but readers say hosts should tread carefully when comfort, health and dignity are at stake.
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