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Heather Madsen waits for Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply to open for the store’s Black Friday sale. Madsen was hoping to find boots for her daughter at a reduced price.

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Lucy Duke, left, and Sharon Pacheco debate which boxes of chocolate to take home during the Black Friday sale at Kmart. Items throughout the store were marked down to attract holiday shoppers.

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Sandra Lindley asks a Kmart employee for help while picking out headphones early Friday morning. Electronics were a busy department for the store during its Black Friday sale.

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Harry Tripp, 32, wheels his cart and new 40-inch LCD television through the Wal-Mart parking lot Friday morning. By the time the store’s sale started at 5 a.m., the parking lot was nearly full with hundreds of frost-covered cars and trucks.

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Tim Sanfratello, 23, and his 3-year-old son, Tyler, pause outside of the Wal-Mart entrance after taking advantage of the store’s Black Friday sale. Sanfratello and his son made their way to several stores around town, looking for the best deals on holiday gifts.

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Layton Brasfield looks through some of the Craftsman items on sale Friday morning at Kmart. Brasfield was one of many customers to find household goods and holiday gifts at a reduced price.

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