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  • David A. Andelman
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    David A. Andelman is a veteran foreign correspondent, author and commentator who contributes frequently to CNN Opinion on global affairs.

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  • This picture shows baguettes de tradidion baked by Taieb Sahal at the Les saveurs de Pierre Demours bakery in Paris on March 6, 2020, a day after he won the 27th edition of the Grand prix de la meilleure baguette de tradition parisienne (Paris' best tradition baguette award). - Sahal wins an endowment of 4,000 euros and will also supply for a year the kitchen of the Elysee presidential palace. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)

    Opinion: The baguette has scored a diplomatic coup