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Dec 2021
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EP135: Magic Side Show Becomes Full-Time...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Steve Thomas, Oxford, Mississippi's local magician and balloon artist, shares his story with us and Clarence Saunders revolutionized the way people shopped by introducing checkouts, clearly priced goods, and itemized receipts.

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00:00 - Magic Side Show Becomes Full-Time Job

23:00 - How Piggly Wiggly Created the Modern Supermarket

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