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People shop for Halloween in Alhambra, California on October 18, 2019. – US retailers expect another strong season of sales of candy, decorations and costumes for the annual October 31 night, making Halloween one of the nation’s highest spending holidays. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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