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That's what the Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, discovered when the only other store in the world -- located in Australia -- announced it was closing. Although Sandi Harding, the general manager of the Oregon Blockbuster, is excited that the hers is the last Blockbuster on the planet, she expressed her condolences for friends at the Australia store."We all have a kinship with the other Blockbusters," Harding told CNN.The Oregon location has been open for more than 20 years.
Now, earning the title of the last one on the planet"is not hurting us," Harding said. In fact, it will probably be good for business and attract more nostalgia-seeking visitors. The general manager said she has seen people come from all over the world to relive fond memories or experience the novelty of a floppy disk.A relic of the past This location is the last remaining Blockbuster in the US.
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