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So you’ve survived another long, hard summer, have you? And you’re weak in the knees and sore in the shoulders. All that playtime plumb wore you out. Need a little pampering? Well, it might not have to set you back big time. All across the country, and right here in Chicago, there’s a nifty week coming up called Spa Week, in which you — you poor, aching, beach bum — can make the most of a spate of services for a mere 50 bucks. That’s right, that’s the price per treatment at more than a dozen participating spas, including Bliss, Ruby Room and Shen Shen. The whole idea here is you needn’t be rich to spoil yourself (think facials, body scrubs, even laser hair removal are among the offerings). This year it’s slated for Sept. 14-20, if you happen to spa in the Windy City. Check out the up-to-the-minute listings of spas and services available at spaweek.com, and ink in your indulgence.