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Nail bars may not generally be considered a hub of political activism but, at Tropical Popical in Dublin, a wave of socially conscious beauty is spreading. 'One minute we're talking about pink glitter, the next we're discussing women's reproductive rights,' says its founder, Andrea Horan. A cursory glance at the…

• What justification does the writer offer for the businesses shifting to a political theme in paragraph 2?
• What reason does the writer give for Andrea Horan's becoming involved, in paragraph 2?