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Sep 2024
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đŸ©” “Blue Light Special” — Kmart’s innova...

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The last Kmart store is closing
 But our Kmart obituary highlights their wild history of innovation.

Visa just got sued for allegedly abusing its credit card dominance
 Because it’s charging 2% on everything.

Goldman Sachs will now let you live in their former HQ
 The bank’s cubicles are becoming condos.

Plus, we just got 8 new emoji
 but they’re not gonna cheer you up.


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