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The French donโ€™t really have the same reverence for leftovers that Americans do, which may be a throwback to the time before people had reliable refrigeration โ€“ which still doesnโ€™t explain why nowadays, when they do, some people still keep leftovers like beef stew and roast chicken in the cupboard overnight rather than in the refrigerator. But is mostly because when you dine in France,โ€ฆ

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You probably donโ€™t like looking at that picture above. And I hear ya. But thatโ€™s what some of the streets look like in Paris. Itโ€™s something thatโ€™s become such a problem that the mayor of Paris has decided to try to tackle the issue, and I share his concerns, although progress is evidentially slow-going. But what confounds me, as well as others, is why doโ€ฆ

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