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I have a thing for disused gas stations. The weeds growing through cracks in the pavement. The broken windows. And, of course, the junk trucks. There are a lot of dead convenience stores around here. Bear says it's because anymore gas is too expensive for people to buy. I guess if you run on a narrow margin anyway, being a storekeeper out in the middle of nowhere, that's true. Cheapest gas in the area? You got that right: Walmart.