163:; Reg Russell then launched the smaller Diamond Books store in another location, and operated it until selling it upon his retirement in 2004. Upon his retirement, Russell's antiquarian book collection was shipped to his daughter's Victoria store, while most of the store's regular stock remained with its new owners. A scene in the 1999 film
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