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    Black Friday shoppers have an important job: Fuel the economy

    by Sam Dean, Julia Barajas and Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times Nov 29, 2019 5 minutes

    Dressed in a magenta track suit, 21-year-old Long Beach, Calif., resident Maria Viguerias waited on the curb with her little brother.

    The two had been shopping at Citadel Outlets since 6:30 a.m. Friday - and they had 12 shopping bags to prove it. Their mother was still at it, contending with winding lines to get into the outlet mall's most popular stores, and more lines to pay for their products.

    Viguerias took care of all her Christmas shopping this Black Friday. "Now I can just relax," she said. But what most delights her is the present she bought for herself: two pairs of Uggs boots.

    "Normally," Viguerias said, smiling, "they cost $150 per pair, but since they were 50% off, I bought myself two."

    Legions of shoppers like Viguerias are at the top of every retailer's

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