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   On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:40:52 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
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   > It is apparently not the same as the old Radio Shack.   
   >   
   >   "AI Overview [guggle]   
   >   
   >    Yes, RadioShack still exists, but it's a completely different   
   >    business: the iconic electronics retailer went through bankruptcy and   
   >    now operates mostly online,   
   >    selling consumer gadgets and accessories, while a few   
   >    independently-run franchise stores (often hardware or phone shops)   
   >    still carry the name, though they're a shadow of the past. The   
   >    brand's IP was acquired, leading to a focus on e-commerce, crypto   
   >    ventures, and new products like headphones and drones,   
   >    not the hobbyist parts stores of old."   
   >   
   >   Paul   
      
   The old Radio Shack was very important to me in the seventies and   
   eighties.   
      
   --   
   5 days until the winter celebration (Thursday, December 25, 2025 12:00   
   AM for 1 day).   
      
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   Jefferson   
      
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