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The Scene – From the street outside Hardwick's in the University District, it's hard to dispute the story that more than 60 years have passed since the windows were last cleaned. Inside, things are marginally better. Weak fluorescent light or the sun through yellow visquine illuminates a 10,000-foot maze of narrow, crowded shelves, half-emptied boxes and pegboard displays. Folks around here keep sweeping to a minimum and don't go in for marketing. But that's the point, it's the always-surprising, often-inexpensive merchandise--not an image--that's for sale. – – The Goods…