Paraphrasing (18th paragraph)
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And what of the crucial Christmas season? “People aren’t designed to stay in an extreme emotional state for very long,” says Friestad. If there are no further attacks as the fall wears on, “the normal purchasing and normal kinds of consumer behavior will take over,” she says. That doesn 't mean boffo sales, however, since analysts were predicting a sluggish season. One potential bright spot: Consumers may step up their gift-givng this Christmas because of the renewed focus on family and friends.
The main idea of the paragraph
Sales may pick up a little during the Christmas season, though not much. Nevertheless, gift sales may increase because of the renewed focus on family and friends.
在圣诞期间，销售可能会回升，尽管不会回升很多；尽管如此，由于人们重新关注家庭和朋友，礼品销售可能会上升。
词语解释
what of
what is the news concerning … … 的情况怎么样？
e.g.
“What of the planes?” “Returned to their bases.”
“那些飞机怎么样了？”“都回到了基地。”
