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Image: Cathy Tiffany works in her loft at Salon Lofts, in Columbus, Ohio
Cathy Tiffany works in her loft at Salon Lofts, in Columbus, Ohio. Tiffany rents the space to run her business as an independent hairdresser.Ricky Rhodes / for NBC News