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He told me that after he had been in my store, he went to several paint stores and Home Depot looking for masks because he needed them for his job. Many of them had the same story as I did. A Chinese person had recently come in and cleaned them out, in some cases buying pallets full of product.

I don't think there's anything nefarious going on there. I work with several Chinese Nationals (we hire them when the graduate from Duke). Most openly denounce the CCP but who really knows? Anyway, back in January they were actively looking for masks to send back to their families and loved ones in China. We may hate the CCP but people are people and want to look after their own and you can't fault them for that.