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by mikemac 4807 days ago
It's amazing that you can walk through Boston, pass dozens of cupcake and frozen yogurt businesses in high rent areas, but finding a baguette from a local merchant is near impossible. It must not be profitable or the demand just isn't there.
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But a baguette is just a signal to the viewer that the holder has been food shopping. No one actually eats baguettes; they're just visual shorthand -- a stand-in for food.

Right?

Right?