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"ref": "1986, Clara Herron, \"1790 homestead shelters shops,\" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 13 Feb., p. 17 (retrieved 16 Sep. 2008)",
"text": "His mother, Ruth Jones, helps mind the store and both his wife, Michelle, and his father, James Jones, make gifts to sell in the shop."
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"(literally) To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers."
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"ref": "2005 Sept. 18, Daniel Eisenberg, \"How to Spend (Almost) $1 Billion A Day,\" Time",
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