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    • Chapter 2
    Mohamed Darwish runs
    the general store of the suburban frontier
    Mohamed Darwish Mohamed Darwish is manager at Sam's Mart Texaco. Patrick Schneider/staff
    The cast of characters at Sam's Mart Texaco changes with the clock. In the early morning, commuters rush in. In the afternoon, high school students stop on their way home to buy a soda. At night, weary construction workers wander in for a six-pack or a cigarette. Mohamed Darwish, it seems, is always there.

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    • Question: Are convenience stores becoming our new town centers?