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$51.5 BILLION Worth of fine jewelry and watches sold in the U.S. last year 32 MILLION iPods sold in 2005 700,000 Residents of Britain who admit to shoplifting annually 45,827 Malls and shopping centers in the U.S. 33% Share of U.S. households that made online purchases during the 2005 holiday season 1 Number of diamond rings sold every minute on eBay's U.S. site

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