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Bread

The staple, and the argument about what happened to it.

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10:54

Baguette

The baguette is not tradition—it’s a 1920 legal fiction dressed as folklore.
8:57

Bread

Bread did not follow civilisation—it built the conditions for it.
9:47

Crêpe

A wrinkled sacrament turned snack: crêpes are liturgy made edible.
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8:18

Naan

Naan is not Indian tradition—it’s Delhi Sultanate infrastructure baked into dough.