Staples Tries to Become a Hip Co-Working Hangout

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Twenty-somethings sip gourmet coffee in comfy booths as a chill soundtrack plays. There’s funky art, as well as skylights, an artificial putting green and -- on some nights -- happy hours with beer and wine.

A W hotel? A tech startup?