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Did you know that re-close is not a word?

Every time I typed the letters are-E-C-L-O-S-E with no hyphen, Pages gives me a little red squiggly line to let me know that

re-close is not a word. Perhaps it speaks to planetary optimism that reopen is a word, but

reclose is not. Probably needs to be added since lots of things that had closed then reopened

or closing yet again. For example, 9 to 5 max says Apple is re-closing all of its stores in the Greater Melbourne area of Australia

as portions of the state of Victoria prepare to enforce new lockdown measures.

Apple High Point, located in the Melbourne suburb, actually reclosed on the 2nd of July. Effect of the 9th of July, the site says Apple's other retail locations in Victoria, Chadstone, Southland, Doncaster, and

Fountain Gate will also reclose.

All four stores have been offering reduced pickup and appointment only genius support service since Apple High Point closed.

Melbourne's lockdown is expected to last at least six weeks according to the report. A piece from

the Herald Sun says that decision was made after Victoria recorded 191 new virus cases. Brands keeps doing them so we'll keep talking about

them. Cult of Max has the branding valuation firm Brands has put together a list of the

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