"Mitch" <Mitch@...> wrote in message
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>>Hang on tight and prepare to lose your hardware store,
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> Actually, I big, beautiful Ace Hardware opened last September.
> They are having their going-out-of-business-sale right now.

Jeez....must've been some talented business owners. I've got three
independent hardware stores within 5 minutes of Wal Mart, and they're always
busy. Have been for many years.