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I can understand why closed-down liquor stores around the G20 summit area might get boarded up this weekend, but for a clothing store (on Queen west of Spadina) to do so seems like overkill. None of the other stores on this block are boarded up (including rival clothing chain American Apparel).<\/p>\n

Maybe they just wanted to get into the spirit of the weekend, but when you spraypaint an assurance that you’re still open over your boarded-up window, it all seems a little silly.<\/p>\n

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I can understand why closed-down liquor stores around the G20 summit area might get boarded up this weekend, but for a clothing store (on Queen west of Spadina) to do so seems like overkill. None of the other stores on this block are boarded up (including rival clothing chain American Apparel). 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