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However, after months of dealing with harassment and street crime, Baerg Steyn has made the decision to close the Cellar an hour earlier each day at 6 p.m.

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This could mean a loss of business of up to 20 per cent, and significantly narrows the retail window for 9-5 workers.

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The incident was reported to police.

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It definitely has put a pin in her plan to open on Sundays in June, as thereSA国际影视传媒檚 usually only one staff member on Sundays.

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