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By Bonnie Eksten, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 7--IF IT'S PURPLE: It's got to be Belinda Bell Art & Accessory - the pretty purple store on Oleander Drive.

This store is the second purple building and second on Oleander named for Belinda Bell, owner and president.

There is a third building in the works - also on Oleander - this time a little closer to College.

It all began in an old Esso station near Hugh MacRae Park. The current building was freshly painted a pleasant cream with crisp green

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