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In era of online retail, Black Friday still lures a crowd

Spectacle still part of American culture

Sisters Sharon Hill, right, and Terrance Mikell have an animated conversation as they make their way through Statesboro Mall Friday. While they didn't get an early jump like many Black Friday shoppers did on Thursday evening, they decided to make a day of their holiday shopping.

Sisters Sharon Hill, right, and Terrance Mikell have an animated conversation as they make their way through Statesboro Mall Friday. While they didn't get an early jump like many Black Friday shoppers did on Thursday evening, they decided to make a day of their holiday shopping.

NEW YORK — It would have been easy to turn on their computers at home over plates of leftover turkey and take advantage of the Black Friday deals most retailers now offer online.

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