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MINI-BYTE: The Life and Death of Video Rental Stores

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Babylon, Rome, Constantinople, The Yankees, The Bulls, Big Tobacco, cartridge video games, CD's, and now... Video Stores. History's giants often fall the hardest. With the final chains closing their doors, we take a moment to show our respect.. kind of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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