Shunning 'Black Friday'

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Given all the hype about Black Friday, you’d think the day after Thanksgiving would be the perfect time for a burglar to break into people’s homes — the assumption being that everyone is out doing holiday shopping. However, Ipsos Public Affairs polling for Offers.com (fielded last month among adults who sometimes shop online) indicates the burglar would find lots of people at home.

Asked whether they plan to shop on Black Friday this year, 60 percent of respondents said they don’t.

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