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Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“I literally saw her just targeting random young girls”: Woman goes to Sprouts. Then she gets suspicious when another woman compliments her leggings

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Colorful Grocery Haul, Sprouts Farmers Market Store, A women holding a Bag

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Shopper grabs 8 items at Sprouts Farmers Market. Then she shows a little-known trick to get them ‘completely free’

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

2 panel image: on the left a person explains, on the right is the exterior of a Sprouts grocery store.

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‘No idea’: Woman goes to checkout aisle at Sprouts. Then she realizes the cashier has a photo of her fiancé on her T-shirt

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Two panel design with one showing a shelf stocked with WholeFoods branded Dijon Mustard, the 2nd pane is of a Sprouts Farmers Market

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‘Is everything a LIE?!’: Customer catches Sprouts selling Whole Foods products

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‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I wasn’t allowed to bag my groceries’: Shopper says she wasn’t allowed to use reusable Trader Joe’s grocery bag at Sprouts

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