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A smattering of customers walked through Santee Alley — a normally colorful experience.

Couches and chairs were arranged in a circle with a smattering of throw rugs at the center.

With a smattering of Electric Six's saucy disco funk, Milkshake Man is tasty enough to get Australia back in the finals after only achieving a semi last year.

But there also were many seniors on fixed incomes who had paid off their homes decades ago, as well as a smattering of young, middle-income families.

Those who stayed offered a smattering of applause, yet it was an empty gesture.