Now why do they want to turn out a large audience on opening weekend, especially if they don't come on other weekends?

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The man can still open a film, especially on a slow August weekend.

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But today, Muslim visitors come in their thousands, especially on Fridays, the beginning of the Syrian weekend.

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Whatever the consumer was looking at over the weekend, is bound to be had for cheaper online, especially on Mondays.

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It also came at an especially embarrassing time for the NCAA, with the country focused on the Final Four basketball tournament this weekend.

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