If a customer likes 1 of the 400 sofas on Davidow's floor, he removes a tag from the item and scans it at a computer to see if it's in stock.

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For such stock, no portion of the exclusion is treated as a tax preference item for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.

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But women who purchase an item that they know will be out of stock feel special about owning a limited edition product.

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