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Dec 2017
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Baguettes and Vacation: France versus Ba...

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You've probably heard that France takes its bread seriously -- but did you know France had specific laws governing the lives of bakers? For centuries the country regulated how and when bakers could close or take vacation. Although this may sound amusing n 
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