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Ocelot II

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3. Unfortunately, in some places it's the only game in town,

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 09:16 PM

Nov 7

because Wal-Mart drove out the small local stores and there's nowhere else nearby to shop. I won't set foot in a Wal-Mart but I live in a large city and I have many other options that people in small towns don't; they're stuck with Wal-Mart.

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You know who's not buying Thanksgiving dinner at Walmart? [View all] MerryBlooms Nov 7 OP

They should all be forced to eat on Tree Lady Nov 7 #1

No one here should ever buy anything at Walmart. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 7 #2

Unfortunately, in some places it's the only game in town, Ocelot II Nov 7 #3

But it's often clear that someone posting here PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 7 #4

I think more to the point. Woodwizard Nov 8 #5