Unidentified shoppers breeze by a sign promoting deep discounts at a shoe store in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colo., on Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Shoppers put aside worries about the slumping economy to go to malls and auto dealerships in January. That propelled retail sales to a surprising rebound following a dismal December. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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