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The massive Juicy Couture flagship on Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street has a message for consumers in these uncertain economic times: Velour can be very filling. You'll have to buy your tracksuit lunch elsewhere, though, since the store, which was supposed to open in late July, doesn't exactly look ready for the public.
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