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1100:Dayton area
1032:Summit Mall
1002:Midway Mall
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1276:Salem Mall
549:2023-01-09
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329:References
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272:Kaufmann's
241:Pick-N-Pay
103:Management
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1183:Elsewhere
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284:Dillard's
278:in 2006.
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201:Cleveland
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709:Westgate
293:Galyan's
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574:29 July
569:WKYC-TV
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227:History
173:Website
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276:Macy's
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209:Dick's
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