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Absolutely, new skates out of the box must be sharpened. Skate manufacturers avoid costs by not sharpening new skates. There is also the liability issue. Imagine the lawsuit possibilities not to mention the bad publicity resulting from cuts caused by people handling sharpened skates in the stores.
