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At least one Bed-Stuy resident is ecstatic about the Duane Reade slated to open in the Mynt condo building on Myrtle and Nostrand. "Sure, we’re going to have to deal with surly employees that will take their 15 minute breaks at inopportune times, but remember, each Duane Reade has a Chase ATM!" Even more thrilling: "No longer will we have to deal with ATM fees at the corner bodega. No longer will we have to eat Utz and other second class chips and cookies. Now we can raise our blood pressure with the finest of junk food like Doritos and Pepperidge Farm treats. No longer will we have to drink Tropical Fantasy ginger ale. We’ll be able to step it up a notch with the effervescence of Schweppes." And, "No longer will we have to wait behind people buying Loosies (sp?). Either buy a whole pack or get out." [Bed-Stuy Blog]