Dukes, Final Edition

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The MacHax™ crew gets ready for one final strike on Duke's Hardware.
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"It's those hackers from California."
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Scott explains that this is the last prize trip to Duke's.
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Duke himself, now unable to walk, greets the MacHax™ crew.
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The offical mascot of Duke's Hardware, the stuffed ape.
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Maggie, Duke's dog, didn't make it through the year to greet the MacHax™ group. Our hats are off to her, though we don't actually wear hats.
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From here Duke and Pam can control the entire Duke's empire.
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For the first time, we were invited into the inner sanctum. The shelves after shelves of hardware bits are overwhelming.
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Leading the way in recycling, Duke has made sure that old pretzel containers have a home.
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Everyone who ate the Dubbel Zout licorice that Scott brought to MacHack is likely now wondering what they were eating.
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Licorice or rubber washers? Who can be sure.
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That font looks familiar.
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Like any good hardware store, Duke's has a selection of back office cheesecake calendars.
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Scott discovers his new favorite shirt...complete with years worth of Duke's funk.
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Pam leads John Kalb and Andy Furnas through the Duke's lunchroom. The space looks remarkably like the end of the housewares aisle.
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Chris Page explores the modern ruins left by Duke's having swallowed a barber shop.
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Older than Duke? Could be, but it's certainly a great old cash register.
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Lining a shelf, a newspaper from 1977.
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Dignitaries at Duke's are always treated to a visit to the executive suite.
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Pam leads to the inner sanctum, this is wear the really good stuff is kept.
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Key blanks and shower doors all so carefully organized.
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Duke is either storing robots from Doctor Who or vintage carpet shampooers.
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More vintage cash registery.
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Scott discovers a thematic prize for MacHack, complete with vintage Duke's air.
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Shower curtain rings from the land before vinyl shower curtains.
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Perfectly preserved for all time, vintage soapdishes. These things were old when the truck was unloaded into Duke's attic in the 70s.
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Is anyone else concerned about the implications of a "Level 1 Aerosol?"
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Just the kind of prize that only Duke's can yield. Old AND dirty.
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How long have these instructions been waiting to be followed?
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Few have penetrated this deeply into the inner sanctum at Duke's. Apparently a previous explorer named Doug left his mark.