People with nonspecific-type thoracic outlet syndrome have chronic pain in the area of the thoracic outlet that worsens with activity, but the specific cause of the pain can't be determined.

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Yet at two of the area's outlet malls, you would never know there is an economic crisis.

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Phinney had produced 285 cases of The Prisoner in 2000 after working for other wineries in the area and needed an outlet.

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AutoZone realized a store in an urban area would have a different clientele and different types of cars from a suburban outlet.

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"There's a lot of night life in the area, " says Ms. Bernal-Bosey, 30 years old, adding that her outlet's overall sales have increased 10% since she tacked on the extra hours.

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