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Article: Shoppers Hunt for 'Black Friday' Bargains
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- November 27, 2004
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ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer
AP Online
11-27-2004
Women sort through the handbag selections at Macy's in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, during the traditional start of holiday shopping. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Shoppers swarmed the nation's malls and stores on Friday, even before the sun rose, to grab early bird deals on hot items like flat-screen TVs and DVD players as the holiday shopping season officially began.
Despite freezing temperatures in some places, and huge crowds everywhere, shoppers came armed with lists, credit cards and game plans with almost military precision. They created shortages already in some popular gadget gifts.
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