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Chapter 5, section 2: Hermes’ neighborhood life
David and Zahra’s dépanneur was a very cheerful place. They enjoyed catering to tastes that reminded their neighbors of their original homes. Manioc flour, black beans and coconut water sat next to zaatar, sponge bread and feves-au-lard. In the wall fridges, milk and yogurt shared shelf space with cashew and guava juices, kefir and wedges of Wensleydale cheese. The ingestibles were one big happy family—except for the beer. The beer needed a fridge all to itself.
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Chapter 5, section 1: Chaqu’un son dép
The dépanneur, one of that ubiquitous breed of local commerce lodges: corner stores, general stores, trading posts. No matter where you were in the world, there they were.
Chapter 5, section 4: Urban Zen