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Bargains draw crowds; retailers crossing fingers

Srikant Vemparala, of Redmond, catches some sleep while waiting for his wife, who was shopping at Westfield Southcenter. They had arrived at the Tukwila mall at 7 a.m. for Friday's sales. Retailers has reason for optimism as they await preliminary sales figures today.