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This Weekend is the Season Kick-off for Randolph Street Market and the daily women's newsletter Pure Wow has some advice about how to make it worth your while. Market organizer Sally Schwartz lots out the best strategy for shopping the market. Among the tips: Arrive early, don't be afraid to haggle, and how to tell if jewelry is imitation silver. [Pure Wow; Prvsly]