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My wife Jo Anne volunteered to work for me this weekend.  She agreed to drive around the Lehigh Valley, visit the shopping malls, walk through various sections of the mall, stop in several of her favorite stores, and observe shoppers buying habits.   (This was a very expensive assignment!).

Her report:  “You can’t tell me there is a recession out there.  The malls were jammed.  I had trouble finding a parking spot.  The stores were packed.  The checkout lines-too long.  And, the selection (inventory) was limited.”

There we have it.