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Nash Wan Shahrin, 22, a student at Upper Iowa University, takes a break to watch bags as his friends continue to shop during Black Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
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A group of students from China studying in the U.S., shop for bargains on Black Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
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Reyna Zhang, 19, a student at Rice University, experienced her first Black Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
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Cynthia Kraemer of Downers Grove waits for her sister outside the Coach store during Black Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
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Aakanksha Patangay, 22 of Chicago, found some deals during Black Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
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Shoppers race to take advantage of bargains at the Target store in Weston, Wis., on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Early signs point to bigger crowds at the nations malls and stores as retailers like Macys and Target opened their doors at midnight.
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A woman takes a break from shopping on Black Friday at Dadeland Mall, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Miami. Early signs point to bigger crowds at the nations malls and stores as retailers like Macys and Target opened their doors at midnight.
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Shoppers stop to look at a display while shopping at Dadeland Mall, Friday, Nov. 25 2011, in Miami. Early signs point to bigger crowds at the nations malls and stores as retailers like Macys and Target opened their doors at midnight.
Shoppers seeking bargains flood through the front doors Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Kohls in Salina, Kan., just after the store opened.
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Shoppers rush into a Best Buy store in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. The American holiday shopping season began in earnest Friday as stores opened their doors at midnight _ a few hours earlier than they normally do on the most anticipated shopping day of the year.
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BlackÜFriday shoppers rush into Best Buy in North Dartmouth, Mass., early Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Thousands of shoppers lined up at Macys, Best Buy and other stores nationwide to buy everything from toys to tablets on Black Friday despite the economic downturn and some planned protests of the shopping holiday.
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Target customer Nancy, last name not given, waits with televisions purchased at aTarget Store in Colma, Calif., Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. The American holiday shopping season began in earnest Friday as stores opened their doors at midnight _ a few hours earlier than they normally do on the most anticipated shopping day of the year.
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In this photo taken by AP Images for Dyson, Dyson helps keep shoppers warm as the line grows outside of Best Buy for Black Friday, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 in Chicago. Efficient Dyson Hotô fan heaters keep the warming pods at a constant 75 degrees as temperatures outside dipped into the 40s.
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Two customers walk with their purchased items after shopping at a Kohls department store in La Habra, Calif., Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Thousands of shoppers lined up at Macys, Best Buy and other stores nationwide to buy everything from toys to tablets on Black Friday despite the economic downturn and some planned protests of the shopping holiday.
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Balloons at an Oakland, Calif., Walmart advertise sale prices to shoppers on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Walmart opened their doors before midnight to encourage early shopping.
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Shoppers wait for opening at a Kmart in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Black Friday began in earnest as stores opened their doors at midnight.
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Shoppers wait for the opening at a Kmart in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Black Friday began in earnest as stores opened their doors at midnight. Thousands of shoppers lined up at Macys, Best Buy and other stores nationwide to buy everything from toys to tablets on Black Friday despite the economic downturn and some planned protests of the shopping holiday.
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Sisters Britney, left, and Ashley Martin rest in chairs at the Rejuvination Station at the Crystal Mall in Waterford, Conn., for Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. The sisters started the evening at 8 p.m. at the factory outlets and arrived at the mall at midnight only to find that most of the stores they wanted to visit were not open yet.
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A crowd of shoppers who had not waited in line outside the Target store in Lisbon, Conn., wait by the front doors for the queue to file-in as the store opens for Black Friday shopping at midnight Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Black Friday began in earnest as stores opened their doors at midnight.
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Crowds of Black Friday shoppers attempt to push their way through security staff moments after the doors opened outside of Best Buy at the Mall of Americain Bloomingtyon, Minn., Friday Nov. 25, 2011. Several retailers at the Mall, including Best Buy, opened their doors to bargain hunters at midnight Friday.
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Security guards stand before Indonesians in a long queue to buy the new BlackBerry 9790 at discounted price for the first 1,000 buyers outside a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Thousands of Indonesians jammed into a glitzy shopping mall Friday to get hold of the first BlackBerry Bold 9790s being sold worldwide.
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Best Buy general manager Javier Morales leads a team cheer before his store opened for the first hours of Holiday Black Friday shopping on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 in Houma, La. Black Friday began in earnest as stores opened their doors at midnight.
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Yolinda King of Calumet City shows tops she purchased on sale at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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Doreen and Marv Jacobchak of Schaumburg select Christmas ornaments being sold outside Macys at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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Vamshi Gathpa of Carbondale rests on a couch outside Macys at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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Brenda Hernandez of Wheeling found two pairs of jeans on sale while shopping at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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Abby Miller, left, Katie Miller, 12, front, Vickie Miller, in stripes, Katie Wingett, 13, Jenny Miller and Liz Wingett take a break from shopping at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Jenny Miller is originally from Arlington Heights and her family now resides in Fishers, Indiana, while the Wingetts are from Lake in the Hills.
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Sisters Ralitza and Adriana Stadreda of Arlington Heights chat while taking a break from shopping at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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Isai Rodriguez, 13, of Chicago takes a break from shopping at Gurnee Mills.
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Carlos Castaneda of Coluca, Mexico takes a break from shopping at Gurnee Mills.
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