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    Jason Franco was waiting in line for for the 10:10pm showing of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the Broadway Cinema Thursday night. Franco purchased his opening night tickets roughly two months ago.
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    The line for the the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” premiere stretches along almost the entire north side of the Broadway Cinema Thursday night. Fans braved the cold and rain to see the movie on opening night.
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    Sporting a Yoda beenie, Holy Sturges of McKinleyville bought her tickets last week for the 10:10 p.m. 3D screening.
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    Birdena and Ron Horn came from the Dark Side of Fortuna to see “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with their daughter Maile, 9, who admitted she wasn’t really that into Star Wars but was excited to get to stay up late.
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    James Karanopoulous, right, and his friend Chris Soderholm got to the Broadway Cinema at 6 p.m. to wait in line for the premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Thursday.
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    Tattoo artist Justin Love sports his Star Wars knuckle tattoos from his 1963 Ford Falcon after watching the premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Thursday at the Broadway Cinema.

Thadeus Greenson is the news editor of the North Coast Journal.