After all, this was a hospital barber shop, and they probably had some rigid rules about sanitation, though he hadn't seen much other evidence of such care.
The barber shop was interchangeable with any other hair cuttery, littered with hair clippings and cluttered with various bottles.
mnli hypothesis: The barber shop was interchangeable with any other hair cuttery, littered with hair clippings and cluttered with various bottles. premise: After all, this was a hospital barber shop, and they probably had some rigid rules about sanitation, though he hadn't seen much other evidence of such care.