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    By Kelli B. Grant
    Reporter, SmartMoney.com


    FEEL LIKE A DOLLAR just doesn't go as far as it used to? Then it's time for a trip to the dollar store.

    Americans are hooked on these quirky shops, which sell everything from alphabet soup to zebra-print underwear. (Nearly three-quarters of Americans make regular trips to so-called dollar discount stores, according to market research firm Retail Forward.) Dollar stores, whether local franchises of a national chain or mom-and-pop shops, get some inventory from product lines created just for discount stores. The rest are remnants from wholesalers, which not only explains why you'll see such a wide variety week to week, but also how prices are kept so low.

    True to their names, dollar stores price most items at just $1. But even at that price, some items are better deals than others. Here are five items you'd be foolish not to buy:

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