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Merchant hit where it hurts
 "I went in there about once a week," says Chris Pratt, who has lived in Pittsboro for a decade. He bought Virlie's Grill, two doors down Hillsboro Street from Smith's store, a couple of years ago."I never knew what I was looking for when I went in," Pratt says of the Christmas decorations and old carrom boards that now hang in his restaurant.The business grew as Smith bought whole estates, picking out the most desirable items and giving others to area thrift shops. As her collection of Depression-era clothing and accessories expanded, costumers for stage and film began to visit. She helped outfit "Bull Durham" and "Patch Adams."Even in Chatham County, known for its artis...
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