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One spring during the 1960s, when I was 10,my father was laid off.Money was tight and my mother was  [MASK]  .So I decided to cheer her up by buying a special Mother's Day  gift  There was a boutique ,the Agins, nearby, which was known for its high-end fashions.Lots of actresses and  wealthy  women shopped at the store.My mother, who couldn't  afford  to shop there,occasionally mentioned the store in a  longing  voice.