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In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Ma-and-pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma-and-pa. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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