Sage says he has made an effort to thank the customers like McMillan who have, over the years, become his friends. He knows that his store--and its seeming ability to withstand the changes in the Square--has become quite important to many of them. But not enough to keep him in business.
"I get to see people coming back for Harvard reunions and they tell me how much the Square's changed, and how nice it is to see a familiar store," he says. "I guess that's the way you have to judge things--through the eyes of people who've been away for a while."
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