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PORTLAND, OR — It’s been nearly two years since Oregon officially joined the rest of the country in allowing self-serve gas, but for Gary Thurman, a 36-year-old lifelong Oregonian, the adjustment has been anything but smooth. On Tuesday, Gary pulled into a local Shell station, warm and cozy in his car with the heated seats cranked up, and confidently told the attendant, “I’ve got this,” before standing frozen by the pump, waiting for… something.
“I know it’s 2025, and I know we’ve been pumping our own gas since 2023,” Gary admitted later. “But every time I get out of my car, I can’t help but feel like
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