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Mohamed Elmardi, manager of Brass Rail Pizza Bar, is interviewed Friday, July 10, 2020, in Detroit. The restaurant is close enough to hear the roar of the crowd at Comerica Park, when fans are allowed past the gates, and that makes it a convenient choice for people to get a slice and a sip before and after the Tigers, Lions, Red Wings and Pistons play, as they all play in close proximity. "That's something huge for us," Elmardi acknowledged. "If it's not going on, our business is down." (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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