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General hours for businesses are normally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. But for Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh, co-founders of Gravity Vault, that just isn’t enough time. 10- and 12-hour days are what these gentlemen put in to make sure their indoor rock climbing franchise is running on all cylinders. Openin.....

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SPONSOREDUpdated 1:40 PM • 09/18/13

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