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Date Added: July 08, 2008 07:48:07 AM

A mother and a daughter walk into a consignment shop, drop off a bright pink Coach purse and hope they'll receive $37 if it sells. No, it's not a joke. There's no punch line, only a gray line between luxury and necessity as people weigh the belongings they have now against a rapidly declining economy and uncertain future. In other words, they're selling off their Coach purses in July with hopes ...

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