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The Bakery That Opens at 4 a.m. So the Town Smells of Bread by Six

Before the rest of us wake, the ovens are already winning.

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Politics and the long view. Twenty years on the beat. {es}Política y la mirada a largo plazo. Veinte años cubriendo la fuente.{/es} {fr}La politique et le regard sur le long terme. Vingt ans sur le terrain.{/fr} {de}Politik und der lange Blick. Zwanzig Jahre im Ressort.{/de}

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Pre-dawn bakery, baker pulling golden loaves from the oven
Pre-dawn bakery, baker pulling golden loaves from the oven Paul Crane — The Xpresiva Times

The baker insists it is not dedication, just the only sensible time to make bread.

An honest alarm clock

By six, the queue forms by smell alone. By eight, the shelves are bare and happy.

Some jobs are alarm clocks for an entire street.

Thanks for reading.

Paul Crane

Paul Crane

Politics and the long view. Twenty years on the beat. {es}Política y la mirada a largo plazo. Veinte años cubriendo la fuente.{/es} {fr}La politique et le regard sur le long terme. Vingt ans sur le terrain.{/fr} {de}Politik und der lange Blick. Zwanzig Jahre im Ressort.{/de}

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