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Shoppers buying online while drunk is big business—but who is responsible?

One Sunday morning, Juliet* woke up to a delivery driver with a large package that she had no recollection of ordering. She was quick to dismiss it as an e-commerce mistake before the card inside helped solve the mystery: "To Sober Juliet, from your friend, Drunk Juliet."

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Shoppers buying online while drunk is big business—but who is responsible?
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