Shoppers crowd the sidewalk around the Cartier Mansion wrapped in a red bow for the holidays, on Fifth Avenue in New York, U.S., on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Holiday shoppers descended on U.S. stores this weekend in a last-minute dash to buy gifts amid concerns about the nation’s economy and the impasse in Washington over taxes and spending. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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