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Market plazas as schools: Minorista and Placita de Flórez and the craft of recognizing what you eat
Every Saturday, at the Placita de Flórez, the same scene repeats itself: an older woman asks the vendor on the corner whether the avocado in front of her "is re
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Market plazas as schools: Minorista and Placita de Flórez and the craft of recognizing what you eat
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