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Economy

Wonder Why

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1. We used to have people who pumped you gas. Gone.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:14 PM

13 hrs ago

We used to have people who checked you out at the grocery store. Almost gone.

Next you pick up your own delivered packages at a distribution center.

How soon before you get your mail at the only post office in the country and bring your tax records to Washington DC?

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