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Attractive members of the opposite sex are a bonus, but not required - you're here to shoot pool, not watch players bend over to make shots. You want a place where people treat each other with respect, but fighting words are occasionally exchanged. The kind of place where no one tells you to take your feet off the neighboring barstool where the drinks are strong, a game costs 50 cents, the sticks are straight, and chalk is plentiful. A pool hall, as opposed to a billiards parlor, should be comfortable but with an edge.