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SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 27: Shoppers walk in downtown San Francisco as they take advantage of the post-Christmas sales December 27, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The consumer confidence index grew in the month of December despite underlying concerns about the economy. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 27:  Shoppers walk in downtown San Francisco as they take advantage of the post-Christmas sales December 27, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The consumer confidence index grew in the month of December despite underlying concerns about the economy.  (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)